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TI-2020-18858 Aliases CVE-2020-36666GHSA-p88j-jqx4-pp79

Multiple e-plugins - Subscriber+ Privilege Escalation

Priority HIGH 73Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The directory-pro WordPress plugin before 1.9.5, final-user-wp-frontend-user-profiles WordPress plugin before 1.2.2, producer-retailer WordPress plugin through TODO, photographer-directory WordPress plugin before 1.0.9, real-estate-pro WordPress plugin before 1.7.1, institutions-directory WordPress plugin before 1.3.1, lawyer-directory WordPress plugin before 1.2.9, doctor-listing WordPress plugin before 1.3.6, Hotel Listing WordPress plugin before 1.3.7, fitness-trainer WordPress plugin before 1.4.1, wp-membership WordPress plugin before 1.5.7, sold by the same developer (e-plugins), do not implementing any security measures in some AJAX calls. For example in the file plugin.php, the function iv_directories_update_profile_setting() uses update_user_meta with any data provided by the ajax call, which can be used to give the logged in user admin capabilities. Since the plugins allow user registration via a custom form (even if the blog does not allow users to register) it makes any site using it vulnerable.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00905 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed directory-pro (Unknown): 1.9.5final-user-wp-frontend-user-profiles (Unknown): 1.2.2+8 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Unknowndirectory-probefore 1.9.51.9.5Patch availableCNA
Unknownfinal-user-wp-frontend-user-profilesbefore 1.2.21.2.2Patch availableCNA
Unknownproducer-retailerup to TODO—No fix listedCNA
Unknownphotographer-directorybefore 1.0.91.0.9Patch availableCNA
Unknownreal-estate-probefore 1.7.11.7.1Patch availableCNA
Unknowninstitutions-directorybefore 1.3.11.3.1Patch availableCNA
Unknownlawyer-directorybefore 1.2.91.2.9Patch availableCNA
Unknowndoctor-listingbefore 1.3.61.3.6Patch availableCNA
UnknownHotel Listingbefore 1.3.71.3.7Patch availableCNA
Unknownfitness-trainerbefore 1.4.11.4.1Patch availableCNA
Unknownwp-membershipbefore 1.5.71.5.7Patch availableCNA
  • directory-pro VendorUnknown Affected before 1.9.5 Fixed in 1.9.5 Patch available CNA
  • final-user-wp-frontend-user-profiles VendorUnknown Affected before 1.2.2 Fixed in 1.2.2 Patch available CNA
  • producer-retailer VendorUnknown Affected up to TODO Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • photographer-directory VendorUnknown Affected before 1.0.9 Fixed in 1.0.9 Patch available CNA
  • real-estate-pro VendorUnknown Affected before 1.7.1 Fixed in 1.7.1 Patch available CNA
  • institutions-directory VendorUnknown Affected before 1.3.1 Fixed in 1.3.1 Patch available CNA
  • lawyer-directory VendorUnknown Affected before 1.2.9 Fixed in 1.2.9 Patch available CNA
  • doctor-listing VendorUnknown Affected before 1.3.6 Fixed in 1.3.6 Patch available CNA
  • Hotel Listing VendorUnknown Affected before 1.3.7 Fixed in 1.3.7 Patch available CNA
  • fitness-trainer VendorUnknown Affected before 1.4.1 Fixed in 1.4.1 Patch available CNA
  • wp-membership VendorUnknown Affected before 1.5.7 Fixed in 1.5.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:directory_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.9.5Vulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:final_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.2.2Vulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:fitness_trainer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.4.1Vulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:hospital_\&_doctor_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.3.6Vulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:hotel_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.3.7Vulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:institutions_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.3.1Vulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:lawyer_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.2.9Vulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:photographer-directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.0.9Vulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:producer-retailer:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerablee-plugins
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:real_estate_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.7.1Vulnerablee-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:directory_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.9.5 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:final_user:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:fitness_trainer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:hospital_\&_doctor_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:hotel_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:institutions_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:lawyer_directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:photographer-directory:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:producer-retailer:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·e-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:real_estate_pro:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·e-plugins
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:wp_membership:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.5.7Vulnerablee-plugins
  • cpe:2.3:a:e-plugins:wp_membership:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·e-plugins

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA directory-pro (Unknown) Fixed in 1.9.5
  • Fix · CNA final-user-wp-frontend-user-profiles (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.2
  • Fix · CNA photographer-directory (Unknown) Fixed in 1.0.9
  • Fix · CNA real-estate-pro (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.1
  • Fix · CNA institutions-directory (Unknown) Fixed in 1.3.1
  • Fix · CNA lawyer-directory (Unknown) Fixed in 1.2.9
  • Fix · CNA doctor-listing (Unknown) Fixed in 1.3.6
  • Fix · CNA Hotel Listing (Unknown) Fixed in 1.3.7
  • Fix · CNA fitness-trainer (Unknown) Fixed in 1.4.1
  • Fix · CNA wp-membership (Unknown) Fixed in 1.5.7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36666
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p88j-jqx4-pp79

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

Sources

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