CVE-2020-36852

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.1 Critical

Status

Deferred - security@wordfence.com

Published

2025-10-01

Last modified

2026-04-08

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected products

• Custom Searchable Data Entry System (Ghazale)

References

• https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/03/active-attack-on-zero-day-in-custom-searchable-data-entry-system-plugin/
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/245d89e5-52cc-44b1-a858-0ca0aacb4e26?source=cve