Back
CVE-2020-36670
NEX-Forms <= 7.7.1 - Missing Authorization on Various AJAX Actions
Medium6.3EPSS 0.55%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- Wordfence
Description
The NEX-Forms. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure and modification of data in versions up to, and including 7.7.1 due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber level permissions and above to invoke these functions which can be used to perform actions like modify form submission records, deleting files, sending test emails, modifying plugin settings, and more.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordfenceCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.55% · top 54% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
Loading the EPSS history…
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.3.
Weakness
Affected products
webaways · NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress
- affected ≤ 7.7.1
References (3)
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01940eeb-b4a6-450d-b646-84f415ca92c9?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2427162/ (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/01940eeb-b4a6-450d-b646-84f415ca92c9 (opens in a new tab)x_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Badge for a README or a ticket
[](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2020-36670)Record last updated .