CVE-2020-36700 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-36700

Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.9.4 - Authorization Bypass due to Improper Access Control

Vulnerability Description

The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3. This is due to a security nonce being leaked in the '/wp-admin/index.php' page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change arbitrary WordPress options, delete arbitrary files/folders, and inject arbitrary content.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Jerome Bruandet

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Page Builder: KingComposer – Free Drag and Drop page builder by King-Theme
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: June 7th, 2023
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)