XSS in WordPress

CVE-2020-11025

In affected versions of WordPress, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the navigation section of Customizer allows JavaScript code to be executed. Exploitation requires an authenticated user. 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).

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-11025: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • WordPress — versions >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.3, >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6
  • Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11025?
CVE-2020-11025 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2020-04-30.
How severe is CVE-2020-11025?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11025 known to be exploited?
8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.