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TI-2020-18862 Aliases CVE-2020-36670GHSA-934x-9h25-m7fx

NEX-Forms <= 7.7.1 - Missing Authorization on Various AJAX Actions

Priority LOW 29CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

The NEX-Forms. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized disclosure and modification of data in versions up to, and including 7.7.1 due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber level permissions and above to invoke these functions which can be used to perform actions like modify form submission records, deleting files, sending test emails, modifying plugin settings, and more.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00554 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
webawaysNEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPressup to 7.7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress Vendorwebaways Affected up to 7.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:basixonline:nex-forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*up to 7.7.1Vulnerablewebaways
  • cpe:2.3:a:basixonline:nex-forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 7.7.1 Vulnerable ·webaways

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36670
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-934x-9h25-m7fx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-01989 NEX-Forms < 8.4 - Admin+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2023-00416 NEX-Forms < 8.4.4 - Authenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-00257 NEX-Forms < 8.3.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-02901 NEX-Forms < 7.9.7 - Authenticated SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-07829 The nex-forms-express-wp-form-builder plugin before 4.6.1 for WordPress has SQL injection… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-28559 WordPress NEX-Forms – Ultimate Form Builder Plugin <= 8.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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