CVE-2020-36698
HIGHSecurity & Malware scan by CleanTalk < 2.51 - Authenticated Unauthorized File Upload and Deletion via AJAX Actions
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-security-malware-scan-by-cleantalk-plugin/
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/23960f42-dfc1-4951-9169-02d889283f01
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0096
EPSS Percentile
57.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-862
Status
published
Products (2)
cleantalk/Login Security, FireWall, Malware removal by CleanTalk
< 2.50
cleantalk/security_\&_malware_scan
< 2.51
Published
Oct 20, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026