CVE-2020-36698 HIGH

CVE-2020-36698: Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk <= 2.50 - Missing Authorization

Vendor Cleantalk
Product Login Security, FireWall, Malware removal by CleanTalk
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published October 20, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user interaction in versions up to, and including, 2.50. This is due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions and nonce disclosure in the source page of the administrative dashboard. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to call functions and delete and/or upload files.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 20, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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