Persistent Cross-Site Scripting in Powie's WHOIS Domain Check Plugin
CVE-2020-37225

5.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Powie

Status
Whois Domain Check
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2020-37225?

Powie's WHOIS Domain Check version 0.9.31 suffers from a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability, allowing authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript into the plugin's settings. By exploiting unsanitized input fields on the pwhois_settings.php configuration page, attackers can submit harmful payloads through various elements and execute JavaScript within the admin context. This could lead to privilege escalation and unauthorized actions within the application, posing significant security risks to users.

Affected Version(s)

WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2020-37225 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48656
exploit
https://powie.de
product
https://blog.haao.sh
product

CVSS V4

Score:
5.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

mqt
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