CVE-2020-13487

bbPress <= 2.6.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the forums list table

mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

4.8

CVSS Score

4.8

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

2.6.5

Patched in

1335d

Time to patch

Description

The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Low

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.6.4

PublishedMay 28, 2020

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginbbpress

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f20aff55-f9c9-42f7-9c7b-3f4a709f4a60?source=api-prod

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