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 malicious payloads through textarea and input elements in the pwhois_settings.php configuration page to execute JavaScript in the admin context and escalate privileges.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (15.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Powie Whois Domain Check — versions 0.9.31
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48656 (exploit)
- powie.de (product)
- blog.haao.sh (product)
- wordpress.org/plugins/powies-whois/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/powie-s-whois-domain-check-persistent-cross-site-s… (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.