7.5

CVE-2020-36176: ithemes ithemes_security Improper Authentication

CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 06-01-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-36176 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in ithemes ithemes_security. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.31%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-01-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The iThemes Security (formerly Better WP Security) plugin before 7.7.0 for WordPress does not enforce a new-password requirement for an existing account until the second login occurs.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.02 pp

From 1.29% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ithemes1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • better-wp-security≤ 7.6.1 (fixed in 7.7.0)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links