CVE-2020-13640
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CVE-2020-13640 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the order parameter of a wpdLoadMoreComments request. (No 7.x versions are affected.). EPSS estimates a 12.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the order parameter of a wpdLoadMoreComments request. (No 7.x versions are affected.)
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gvectors | Wpdiscuz | <= 5.3.5 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/06/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/tags/5.3.6Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developersRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerability-issue-in-5-3-5-please-udate/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/06/1Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/tags/5.3.6Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developersRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerability-issue-in-5-3-5-please-udate/Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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