CVE-2020-11030
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block in WordPress
MEDIUM 6.4
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.44 % · percentile 73 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
In affected versions of WordPress, a special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-707 — Improper Neutralization
- CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-3415
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2020-11030
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 5.4.1cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| WordPress · WordPress | affected >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1 ; affected >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.3 ; affected >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6 ; affected >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.5 ; affected >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.9 ; affected >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.14 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |