# CVE-2020-36723: ListingPro WordPress Directory & Listing Theme - Information Disclosure

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2020-36723 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2020-36723

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 5.3
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** CridioStudio ListingPro - WordPress Directory & Listing Theme
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)
- **Tags:** wordpress

## Description

The ListingPro - WordPress Directory & Listing Theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure in versions before 2.6.1 via the ~/listingpro-plugin/functions.php file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including usernames, full names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses and user post counts.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2020-36723](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36723) is a vulnerability in the ListingPro WordPress Directory & Listing Theme that allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive user data, including usernames, full names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and user post counts. This exposure could facilitate targeted phishing attacks, identity theft, or further compromise of affected WordPress sites.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 15th of October 2025.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2020-36723 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning.
In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2020-36723 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Attackers exploit endpoints such as `/wp-admin/index.php?download-lp-users=yes` to download files containing sensitive user data, including usernames, emails, and other personal information.

## Timeline

- 2023-06-07: CVE Published. CVE-2020-36723 is published to NVD.
- 2025-10-15: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2020-36723 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2025-10-27: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2020-36723 for the first time.

## References

- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-36723.yaml

## Live exploitation data

The [Live Exploit Tracker page](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2020-36723) follows observed exploitation activity for CVE-2020-36723. [Request an API key](https://tracker.crowdsec.net/request-api-key) for full access to its exploitation timeline, attacking IP addresses and blocklists.