CVE-2020-24316
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CVE-2020-24316 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. WP Plugin Rednumber Admin Menu v1.1 and lower does not sanitize the value of the "role" GET parameter before echoing it back out to the user. This results in a reflected XSS vulnerability that attackers can exploit with a specially crafted URL.. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
WP Plugin Rednumber Admin Menu v1.1 and lower does not sanitize the value of the "role" GET parameter before echoing it back out to the user. This results in a reflected XSS vulnerability that attackers can exploit with a specially crafted URL.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Admin Menu Project | Admin Menu | <= 1.1 |
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-menu/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/admin-menu/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://zeroaptitude.com/zerodetail/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-1/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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