CVE-2020-36852

CRITICAL 9.1

Custom Searchable Data Entry System <= 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Database Wiping

CVSS Score

9.1

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	ghazale
Product	custom searchable data entry system
Published	Oct 1, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

ghazale / Custom Searchable Data Entry System

0 ≤ 1.7.1

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

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

Credits

Sean Murphy