CVE-2020-36717 json
Kali Forms <= 2.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
published 2023-06-07 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-24159
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Kali Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This is due to incorrect nonce handling throughout the plugin's function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access the plugin's administrative functions via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Patch / fix
- wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder 2.1.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.nintechnet.com https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-kali-forms-plugin-fixed-multiple-vulnerabilities/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- wpchill Kali Forms — Contact Form & Drag-and-Drop Builder
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36717
- NVD CVE-2020-36717
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