Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-36756 affects the 10WebAnalytics WordPress plugin up to and including 1.2.8. A forged request could make a logged-in administrator create a CSV file if the administrator is tricked into clicking or loading attacker-controlled content. This is a lower-impact integrity issue, not evidence of full site takeover.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine WordPress hygiene issue unless the plugin is widely deployed on business-critical sites. Prioritize inventory, update or removal, and administrator awareness over emergency response.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-352 cross-site request forgery caused by missing or incorrect nonce validation in create_csv_file(). The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3, with network access, low attack complexity, no attacker privileges, required user interaction, and low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running 10WebAnalytics versions up to and including 1.2.8. The bundle’s structured affected data is sparse and inconsistent, so confirm exposure through plugin inventory and the cited vendor intelligence.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires social engineering a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking a link while authenticated to the WordPress site.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies the vulnerable function and CSRF class but does not provide exploit evidence, patch version detail, or observed attack data. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond unauthorized CSV file creation through administrator interaction.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the 10WebAnalytics plugin and exact installed version.
- Update beyond version 1.2.8 if vendor or WordPress.org confirms a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no fixed version is available.
- Ask administrators to avoid untrusted links while authenticated to WordPress.
- Monitor vendor, WordPress.org, and Wordfence guidance for confirmed remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether 10WebAnalytics is installed on production, staging, or archived WordPress sites.
- Verify installed plugin versions are not 1.2.8 or earlier.
- Review whether create_csv_file() enforces valid nonce checks before action execution.
- Test defensively that CSV creation fails without a valid administrator nonce.
- Check for unexpected generated CSV files or related administrative activity.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db29f17d-1d2b-4f78-a78d-1579e2a5d975?source=cveCVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5/CVE reference
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4/CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2371142%40wd-google-analytics&new=2371142%40wd-google-analytics&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.