Description
The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
Published: 2024-10-16
Score: 9.9 Critical
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-2020-30789 The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00662}

epss

{'score': 0.00678}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Themegrill
Themegrill themegrill Demo Importer
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:themegrill:themegrill_demo_importer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Themegrill
Themegrill themegrill Demo Importer
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
Title ThemeGrill Demo Importer 1.3.4 - 1.6.1 - Authorization Bypass to Site Reset
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Themegrill Themegrill Demo Importer
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2024-10-16T18:03:47.811Z

Reserved: 2024-10-15T18:39:42.773Z

Link: CVE-2020-36837

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-16T17:44:25.200Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-10-16T07:15:08.927

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2020-36837

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses