CVE-2020-36708

What it is

The following themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Function Injections in versions up to and including Shapely <= 1.2.7, NewsMag <= 2.4.1, Activello <= 1.4.0, Illdy <= 2.1.4, Allegiant <= 1.2.2, Newspaper X <= 1.3.1, Pixova Lite <= 2.0.5, Brilliance <= 1.2.7, MedZone Lite <= 1.2.4, Regina Lite <= 2.0.4, Transcend <= 1.1.8, Affluent <= 1.1.0, Bonkers <= 1.0.4, Antreas <= 1.0.2, Sparkling <= 2.4.8, and NatureMag Lite <= 1.0.4. This is due to epsilon_framework_ajax_action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call functions and achieve remote code execution.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

65.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2023-06-06 12:45 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2023-06-07 02:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 03:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 65.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
• It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published

2023-06-07 02:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 03:16 UTC

Exploit probability

65.3% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-94 · Code injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Colorlib Activello < 1.4.2
• Colorlib Bonkers < 1.0.6
• Colorlib Illdy < 2.1.7
• Colorlib Newspaper X < 1.3.2
• Colorlib Pixova Lite < 2.0.7
• Colorlib Shapely < 1.2.9
• Colorlib Sparklinkg ≤ 2.4.8
• Cpothemes Affluent < 1.1.2

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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