CVE-2020-36852CWE-862

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

Critical · published October 1, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
24.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated attack can wipe your WordPress database with just one request! Imagine someone strolling into a restaurant and erasing every order from the system — that’s the kind of damage this vulnerability allows. 🔥 Think of the Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin like a restaurant’s order management system. If a server accepts any order without verifying the identity of the person making the request, someone could swoop in and erase all the customer data, leaving the restaurant in chaos! This vulnerability means a malicious actor could obliterate crucial database tables—like wp_users—without needing any authentication. This could lead to total data loss and cause absolute devastation for your site, leaving it unusable and your users frustrated.

Put simply

Think of the Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin like a restaurant’s order management system. If a server accepts any order without verifying the identity of the person making the request, someone could swoop in and erase all the customer data, leaving the restaurant in chaos! The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check and insufficient validation in the ghazale_sds_delete_entries_table_row() function, allowing unauthorized users to execute destructive database commands.

What to do

This vulnerability means a malicious actor could obliterate crucial database tables—like wp_users—without needing any authentication. This could lead to total data loss and cause absolute devastation for your site, leaving it unusable and your users frustrated. Immediately update the Custom Searchable Data Entry System plugin to version 1.7.2 or later to mitigate this critical vulnerability. Additionally, review your user permissions and database security practices to prevent unauthorized access. 🔒 You've got this! By taking these steps, you're securing your site like a pro. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00329 · 24.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2025-10-01T06:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 OCT 06:42Z
    Custom Searchable Data Entry System <= 1.7.1 - Unauthenticated Database Wiping
    cvelistv5