Stored XSS Vulnerability in WordPress Pre-5.5.2
CVE-2020-28038

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 November 2020

What is CVE-2020-28038?

An issue in WordPress before version 5.5.2 allows attackers to exploit stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via post slugs. This vulnerability can enable malicious users to inject arbitrary scripts into web pages displayed to other users, thereby compromising session identifiers, cookies, and other sensitive data. It is crucial for WordPress users to update to a patched version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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References

https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-securi...
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https://blog.ripstech.com
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg0...
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EPSS Score

16% 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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