SQL Injection in Gvectors Wpdiscuz
CVE-2020-13640
A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the order parameter of a wpdLoadMoreComments request. (No 7.x versions are affected.)
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.126 (96.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.126 · newest: 0.126 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/ (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerability-issue-in-5-3-5-please-udate/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200 (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/tags/5.3.6 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/06/1 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13640?
- CVE-2020-13640 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gvectors Wpdiscuz, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13640?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13640 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.