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CVE-2020-36719: ListingPro - WordPress Directory & Listing Theme < 2.6.1 - Arbitrary Plugin Installation, Activation and Deactivation

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-06-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The ListingPro - WordPress Directory & Listing Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Plugin Installation, Activation and Deactivation in versions before 2.6.1. This is due to a missing capability check on the lp_cc_addons_actions function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily install, activate and deactivate any plugin.

Affected products

• CridioStudio ListingPro: through 2.6.1

References

• https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-listingpro-theme-fixed-a-critical-vulnerability/
• https://themeforest.net/item/listingpro-multipurpose-directory-theme/19386460
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a08fa649-3092-4c26-a009-2dd576b9b1ac?source=cve
• https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-listingpro-theme-fixed-a-critical-vulnerability/
• https://themeforest.net/item/listingpro-multipurpose-directory-theme/19386460
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a08fa649-3092-4c26-a009-2dd576b9b1ac?source=cve

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