Cross-Site Scripting Flaw in Auth0 Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2019-20173

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Login By Auth0
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 February 2020

What is CVE-2019-20173?

The Auth0 wp-auth0 plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to improper handling of the 'wle' parameter in wp-login.php. An attacker can exploit this flaw to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by unsuspecting users, potentially compromising user accounts and sensitive data. It is critical for users of the plugin to upgrade to version 3.11.3 or later to mitigate this risk.

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References

https://github.com/auth0/wp-auth0/releases/tag/3.11.3
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https://auth0.com/docs/security/bulletins/cve-2019-20173
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10059
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EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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