What is CVE-2020-37225?

CVE-2020-37225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Powie Whois Domain Check, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-05-13.

How severe is CVE-2020-37225?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

XSS in Powie Whois Domain Check

CVE-2020-37225

Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by exploiting unsanitized input fields in plugin settings. Attackers can submit m…

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.000 (11.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Powie Whois Domain Check — versions 0.9.31

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

ExploitDB-48656 (exploit)
Official Product Homepage (product)
Official Product Homepage (product)
Product Reference (product)
VulnCheck Advisory: Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-37225?: CVE-2020-37225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Powie Whois Domain Check, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-37225?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.