CVE-2020-36701 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-36701

Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.9.4 - Arbitrary File Upload

Vulnerability Description

The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Uploads in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3 via the 'process_bulk_action' function in the 'kingcomposer/includes/kc.extensions.php' file. This makes it possible for authenticated users with author level permissions and above to upload arbitrary files onto the server which can be used to execute code on the server.

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)