CVE-2020-13487
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CVE-2020-13487 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Bbpress | Bbpress | <= 2.6.4 |
References
- https://bbpress.org/Vendor Advisory
- https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developersThird Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bbpress.org/Vendor Advisory
- https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developersThird Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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