The InfiniteWP Client plugin before 1.9.4.5 for WordPress has a missing authorization…
Priority HIGH 84CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The InfiniteWP Client plugin before 1.9.4.5 for WordPress has a missing authorization check in iwp_mmb_set_request in init.php. Any attacker who knows the username of an administrator can log in.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.87677 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8772
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wv57-f2gm-36vc
References
More revmakx Infinitewp Client vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-09124 InfiniteWP Client Plugin injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02734 InfiniteWP Client <= 1.11.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Information Exposure CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-09807 InfiniteWP Client <= 1.13.0 - Unauthenticated Limited Directory Traversal to Arbitrary .txt File Reading CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2023-06016 InfiniteWP Client <= 1.12.3 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-8772 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8772 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wv57-f2gm-36vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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