XSS in Kevinlangleyjr Widget Settings Importer/exporter
CVE-2020-36769
The Widget Settings Importer/Exporter Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the wp_ajax_import_widget_dataparameter AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.5.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e14f0fc6-fca4-4dd7-8f7b-ed5ed… (Third Party Advisory)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/04/unpatched-high-severity-vulnerability-in-widget-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36769?
- CVE-2020-36769 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kevinlangleyjr Widget Settings Importer/exporter, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2023-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36769?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-36769 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.