Medium severity · published May 26, 2020
CVE-2020-13487
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…
4.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BB
Bbpress · Bbpress
through 2.6.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13487
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13487
Vendor Advisory
https://bbpress.org/
Vendor Advisory
https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/
Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers
Exploit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08
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