CVE-2020-36704: The Fruitful Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters stored vi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36704?

fruitful theme: upgrade to newer than 3.8.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36704 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36704 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-36704 affect?

CVE-2020-36704 affects fruitful theme. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Fruitful Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters stored via the fruitful_theme_options_action AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 3.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-36704?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36704 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting fruitful theme. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Fruitful Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters stored via the fruitful_theme_options_action AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 3.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 57%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2023-06-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: fruitfulcode

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-06-07 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fruitfulcode fruitful theme UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.8.1

Fixed in: newer than 3.8.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fruitful-theme || rpm -q fruitful-theme || fruitful-theme --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.8.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fruitful-theme

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fruitful-theme

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-36704?

fruitful theme: upgrade to newer than 3.8.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36704 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36704 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-36704 affect?

CVE-2020-36704 affects fruitful theme. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). The Fruitful Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via several parameters stored via the fruitful_theme_options_action AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 3.8.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and

How urgent is CVE-2020-36704?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

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