CVE-2020-36738

MEDIUM

Cool Timeline < 2.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via ctl_save() Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the ctl_save() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save field icons via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0048
EPSS Percentile 37.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (2)
coolplugins/cool_timeline < 2.0.3
narinder-singh/Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) < 2.0.3
Published Jul 01, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026