TI-2020-18873 Aliases CVE-2020-36702 GHSA-2c8q-6gj7-g33w

Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks <= 1.14.7 - Missing Authorization

LOW 25CWE-862Published 2023-06-07 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
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 Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Settings Change in versions up to, and including, 1.14.7. This is due to missing capability checks on several AJAX actions. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber+ roles to update the plugin's settings.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0042 36th 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

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Brainstorm Force	Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor	up to 1.14.7	—	No fix listed	CNA

Spectra Gutenberg Blocks – Website Builder for the Block Editor VendorBrainstorm Force Affected up to 1.14.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:spectra::::::wordpress::*	up to 1.14.7	Vulnerable	Brainstorm Force

cpe:2.3:a:brainstormforce:spectra:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.14.7 Vulnerable ·Brainstorm Force

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36702
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2c8q-6gj7-g33w

References

Exploit 1

https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg-plugin-fixed-vulnerability/

Advisory 1

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4419a302-4305-44f8-a256-dd276b5cd751?source=cve

TI-2020-18849 Spectra < 1.15.0 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Side Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2023-09633 Missing authorization in Brainstorm Force Spectra CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09624 Missing authorization in Brainstorm Force Spectra CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-25021 WordPress Spectra plugin <= 2.13.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-18491 WordPress Spectra plugin <= 2.6.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-09549 WordPress Spectra – WordPress Gutenberg Blocks plugin <= 2.3.0 - Unauthenticated Email HTML Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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