High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2023· Updated Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2020-36701
CVE-2020-36701
Description
The Page Builder: KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Uploads in versions up to, and including, 2.9.3 via the 'process_bulk_action' function in the 'kingcomposer/includes/kc.extensions.php' file. This makes it possible for authenticated users with author level permissions and above to upload arbitrary files onto the server which can be used to execute code on the server.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:king-theme:page_builder_king_composer:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*Range: <=2.9.3
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changesetnvdPatch
- blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-kingcomposer-page-builder-fixed-multiple-critical-vulnerabilities/nvdExploit
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45a62dd0-386c-41b3-b8dd-ced443da9f92nvdThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/plugins/kingcomposer/nvdProduct
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