CVE-2020-8934 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2020-8934

Site Kit by Google plugin for WordPress

Vulnerability Description

The Site Kit by Google plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Disclosure in versions up to, and including, 1.8.0 This is due to the lack of capability checks on the admin_enqueue_scripts action which displays the connection key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with any level of access obtaining owner access to a site in the Google Search Console. We recommend upgrading to V1.8.1 or above.

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:

  • Chloe Chamberland - Wordfence

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Site Kit By Google
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 7th, 2023
Last Modified: September 26th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-252

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.