Medium severity · published Apr 30, 2020
CVE-2020-11030
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
5.4
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 73% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
before 5.4.1 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11030
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11030
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjh
Release Notes
https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
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