How to fix CVE-2020-36852?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems running for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated database wipi and apply vendor patches immediately. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Is WordPress affected by CVE-2020-36852?

Organizations using for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated database wiping in face critical risk from CVE-2020-36852, a missing authorization vulnerability rated CVSS 9.1. Attackers could bypass security controls to gain unauthorized access to protected resources and sensitive data.

CVE-2020-36852

EUVD-2025-32898 CRITICAL

2025-10-01 [email protected]

WordPress Authentication Bypass

9.1

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 13, 2026 - 18:18 vuln.today

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 13, 2026 - 18:18 euvd

EUVD-2025-32898

CVE Published

Oct 01, 2025 - 07:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionNVD

The Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated database wiping in versions up to, and including 1.7.1, due to a missing capability check and lack of sufficient validation on the ghazale_sds_delete_entries_table_row() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to completely wipe database tables such as wp_users.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated database wipe in Custom Searchable Data Entry System WP plugin through 1.7.1.

Technical ContextAI

CWE-862.

RemediationAI

Update.

CVE-2020-36852 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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