CVE-2020-36708 [Critical] | Code Injection in Activello

The following themes for WordPress are vulnerable to Function Injections in versions up to and including Shapely <= 1.2.7, NewsMag <= 2.4.1, Activello <= 1.4.0, Illdy <= 2.1.4, Allegiant <= 1.2.2, Newspaper X <= 1.3.1, Pixova Lite <= 2.0.5, Brilliance <= 1.2.7, MedZone Lite <= 1.2.4, Regina Lite <= 2.0.4, Transcend <= 1.1.8, Affluent <= 1.1.0, Bonkers <= 1.0.4, Antreas <= 1.0.2, Sparkling <= 2.4.8, and NatureMag Lite <= 1.0.4. This is due to epsilon_framework_ajax_action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call functions and achieve remote code execution.

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#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-04-11	89.16%	90.05%	+0.89%
2	2026-04-09	90.47%	89.16%	-1.31%
3	2026-03-31	—	90.47%	—

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Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-04-11

89.16%

90.05%

+0.89%

2026-04-09

90.47%

89.16%

-1.31%

2026-03-31

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90.47%

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Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.9	[email protected]
9.8	3.1	CRITICAL	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

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

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.9

[email protected]

9.8

3.1

CRITICAL

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

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-36708

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
colorlib	activello	< 1.4.2	cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:activello::::::wordpress::*
colorlib	bonkers	< 1.0.6	cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:bonkers::::::wordpress::*
colorlib	illdy	< 2.1.7	cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:illdy::::::wordpress::*
colorlib	newspaper_x	< 1.3.2	cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:newspaper_x::::::wordpress::*
colorlib	pixova_lite	< 2.0.7	cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:pixova_lite::::::wordpress::*
colorlib	shapely	< 1.2.9	cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:shapely::::::wordpress::*
colorlib	sparklinkg	<= 2.4.8	cpe:2.3:a:colorlib:sparklinkg::::::wordpress::*
cpothemes	affluent	< 1.1.2	cpe:2.3:a:cpothemes:affluent::::::wordpress::*
cpothemes	allegiant	< 1.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:cpothemes:allegiant::::::wordpress::*
cpothemes	brilliance	< 1.3.0	cpe:2.3:a:cpothemes:brilliance::::::wordpress::*
cpothemes	transcend	< 1.2.0	cpe:2.3:a:cpothemes:transcend::::::wordpress::*
machothemes	antreas	< 1.0.7	cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:antreas::::::wordpress::*
machothemes	medzone_lite	< 1.2.6	cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:medzone_lite::::::wordpress::*
machothemes	naturemag_lite	<= 1.0.4	cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:naturemag_lite::::::wordpress::*
machothemes	newsmag	< 2.4.2	cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:newsmag::::::wordpress::*
machothemes	regina_lite	< 2.0.6	cpe:2.3:a:machothemes:regina_lite::::::wordpress::*

References for CVE-2020-36708

URL	Tags
https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-fixed-in-15-wordpress-themes/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nintechnet.com/unauthenticated-function-injection-vulnerability-in-wordpress-sparkling-theme/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/bec52a5b-c892-4763-a962-05da7100eca5	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/11/large-scale-attacks-target-epsilon-framework-themes/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5b75c322-539d-44e9-8f26-5ff929874b67?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

URL

CVE-2020-36708 | Epsilon Framework Themes (Various Versions) - Function Injection

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2020-36708

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-36708

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-36708

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-36708

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-36708

References for CVE-2020-36708