CVE-2020-36759

Woody code snippets <= 2.3.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: October 20, 2023 at 07:29 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:16 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsWoody Code SnippetsWp Woody Code Snippets

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Woody code snippets plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.3.9. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the runActions() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to activate and deactivate snippets via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

95%
v ≤ 2.3.9
v < 2.3.10
Affected range stops below 2.3.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-352

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