Easy Testimonials <= 3.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Priority LOW 20CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The Easy Testimonials plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 3.6.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the saveCustomFields() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to save custom fields via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00464 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Easy Testimonials (ghuger): 3.7
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Easy Testimonials (ghuger) Fixed in 3.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36749
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7vj6-p5mc-mm84
References
Other 6
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/
More ghuger Easy Testimonials vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-04181 Easy Testimonials < 3.9.3 - Contributor+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2018-13861 Stored XSS was discovered in the Easy Testimonials plugin 3.2 for WordPress. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2017-08924 The Easy Testimonials plugin 3.0.4 for WordPress has XSS in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-02172 Easy Testimonials <= 3.9.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2020-11764 Multiple XSS vulnerabilities in the Easy Testimonials plugin before 3.6 for WordPress… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-36749 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36749 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7vj6-p5mc-mm84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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