Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue lets an attacker trick a logged-in WordPress administrator into deleting quizzes from a site using WP-Pro-Quiz through version 0.37. It is a destructive content-integrity issue, not evidence of server takeover. No source provided confirms active exploitation or a patched version.
Executive priority
Handle as a moderate-priority WordPress content integrity risk. Prioritize sites where quizzes support customer-facing services, compliance training, revenue workflows, or irreplaceable content. Escalate if unexpected deletions are found.
Technical view
CVE-2020-36504 is a CWE-352 CSRF flaw in WP-Pro-Quiz through 0.37. The quiz deletion action lacks a CSRF check, so a malicious page or link could cause an authenticated admin browser session to delete arbitrary quizzes. Public sources do not provide CVSS, KEV status is false, and fix details are incomplete.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP-Pro-Quiz version 0.37 or earlier with administrators who can access the plugin. Business impact is loss or disruption of quiz content, especially for training, education, or lead-generation workflows.
Exploitation context
The provided sources describe CSRF-based arbitrary quiz deletion requiring a logged-in admin session. They do not state active exploitation, mass scanning, a public exploit kit, or CISA KEV listing. Treat exploitation evidence as unconfirmed.
Researcher notes
The record identifies WP-Pro-Quiz through 0.37 and CWE-352, but lacks CVSS, CPEs, and explicit remediation details. The safest analysis is bounded to authenticated-admin CSRF causing arbitrary quiz deletion, with no confirmed active exploitation in the supplied evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP-Pro-Quiz and identify versions through 0.37.
- Check vendor or plugin guidance; no fixed version is named in the supplied sources.
- Remove or replace WP-Pro-Quiz if it is unsupported or unnecessary.
- Limit WordPress administrator access to trusted users with strong authentication.
- Keep recoverable backups of quiz and WordPress content.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP-Pro-Quiz is installed on each WordPress site.
- Verify installed plugin versions and flag version 0.37 or earlier.
- Review admin activity and content history for unexpected quiz deletions.
- Confirm only required users have WordPress administrator privileges.
- Validate backup restoration for quiz content.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://medium.com/%40hoanhp/0-days-story-1-wp-pro-quiz-2115dd77a6d4CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/83679b90-faa5-454e-924c-89f388eccbd1CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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