Description
The Custom Field Template plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the edit_meta_value() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit meta field values via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Published: 2023-07-01
Score: 4.3 Medium
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-2020-24183 The Custom Field Template plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the edit_meta_value() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to edit meta field values via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Custom Field Template <= 2.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-352

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Subscriptions

Wpgogo Custom Field Template
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T16:45:42.778Z

Reserved: 2023-06-30T16:12:23.907Z

Link: CVE-2020-36742

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T17:37:06.591Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-07-01T05:15:15.220

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:17:10.307

Link: CVE-2020-36742

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No data.

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Weaknesses