Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-36708?

Affected: Activello (Colorlib); Bonkers (Colorlib); Illdy (Colorlib), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-36708 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jun 7, 2023.

Is CVE-2020-36708 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-36708?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-36708?

Fixed versions are available, including Activello 1.4.2, Affluent 1.1.2, Allegiant 1.2.6.

How urgently should CVE-2020-36708 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2020-36708

CriticalExploited

Epsilon Framework Themes (Various Versions) - Function Injection

Published Sep 30, 2020 · Updated Apr 8, 2026 · Also known as 5b75c322-539d-44e9-8f26-5ff929874b67

Key Facts

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CVE-2020-36708 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Activello (Colorlib), Bonkers (Colorlib), Illdy (Colorlib) and 14 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jun 7, 2023. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Activello 1.4.2, Affluent 1.1.2, Allegiant 1.2.6.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

65%

Higher than 99.2% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

1 catalog listing

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Jun 7, 2023	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

48 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ActivelloColorlib	See advisory	1.4.2
BonkersColorlib	See advisory	1.0.6
IlldyColorlib	See advisory	2.1.7
Newspaper XColorlib	See advisory	1.3.2
Pixova LiteColorlib	See advisory	2.0.7

12 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Activello

1.4.2

Affluent

1.1.2

Allegiant

1.2.6

Antreas

1.0.7

Bonkers

1.0.6

Brilliance

1.3.0

Illdy

2.1.7

Newspaper X

1.3.2

Pixova Lite

2.0.7

Shapely

1.2.9

Sparklinkg

2.4.8

Transcend

1.2.0

MedZone Lite

1.2.6

NatureMag Lite

1.0.4, 1.0.5

NewsMag

2.4.2

Regina Lite

2.0.6

Sparkling

2.4.9

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 30, 2020
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jun 7, 2023
Last updated
Apr 8, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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 <=…
Affected: Activello (Colorlib); Bonkers (Colorlib); Illdy (Colorlib), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jun 7, 2023.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Activello 1.4.2, Affluent 1.1.2, Allegiant 1.2.6.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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