XSS in Debug Meta Data Project
CVE-2020-27356
The debug-meta-data plugin 1.1.2 for WordPress allows XSS.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Debug Meta Data Project — versions 1.1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/debug-meta-data/ (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ahmadawais/debug-meta-data/blob/master/changelog.md (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/MNDT-2021-0009/MNDT-2… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-27356?
- CVE-2020-27356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debug Meta Data Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2021-12-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-27356?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-27356 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.