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

EPSS: 0.127 (95.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, 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.