CVE-2020-36729
The 2J-SlideShow Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the 'twoj_slideshow_setup' function called via the wp_ajax_twoj_slideshow_setup AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.31.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.71%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The 2J-SlideShow Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the 'twoj_slideshow_setup' function called via the wp_ajax_twoj_slideshow_setup AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.3.31. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers (Subscriber, or above level access) to allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently deactivate any plugins on the blog.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.71% probability · 53th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-285, CWE-862
- Affected
- 2joomla/2j slideshow
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
EPSS 0.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-2j-slideshow-plugin-fixed-authenticated-arbitrary-plugin-deactivation-vulnerability/Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2226528%402j-slideshow&new=2226528%402j-slideshow&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-images-slideshow-by-2j-image-slider-security-bypass-1-3-31/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f06d1b9e-e27d-4c43-a69b-7641518e4615?source=cveThird Party Advisory
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-2j-slideshow-plugin-fixed-authenticated-arbitrary-plugin-deactivation-vulnerability/Exploit
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2226528%402j-slideshow&new=2226528%402j-slideshow&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=Patch
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-images-slideshow-by-2j-image-slider-security-bypass-1-3-31/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f06d1b9e-e27d-4c43-a69b-7641518e4615?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.