Description
The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3. This is due to a security nonce being leaked in the '/wp-admin/index.php' page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change arbitrary WordPress options, delete arbitrary files/folders, and inject arbitrary content.
Published: 2023-06-07
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-24142 The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3. This is due to a security nonce being leaked in the '/wp-admin/index.php' page. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change arbitrary WordPress options, delete arbitrary files/folders, and inject arbitrary content.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Page Builder: KingComposer < 2.9.4 - Authorization Bypass due to Improper Access Control
Weaknesses CWE-284

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

King-theme Page Builder Kingcomposer
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:38:21.433Z

Reserved: 2023-06-06T12:31:05.300Z

Link: CVE-2020-36700

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T17:37:06.303Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-06-07T02:15:11.127

Modified: 2026-04-08T17:16:35.737

Link: CVE-2020-36700

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No data.

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Weaknesses