XSS in Supsystic Digital Publications
CVE-2020-37245
Supsystic Digital Publications 1.6.9 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Folder input field that allows attackers to access files outside the web root by injecting directory traversal sequences. Additionally, the plugin fails to sanitize input fields in publication settings, allowing stored cross-site scripting attacks through script injection in parameters like Area Width and Publication Width that execute when publications are viewed or edited.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Supsystic Digital Publications — versions 1.6.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49542 (exploit)
- supsystic.com/ (product)
- downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/digital-publications-by-supsystic.1.6.9.zip (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-supsystic-digital-publications-pa… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37245?
- CVE-2020-37245 is a high-severity vulnerability in Supsystic Digital Publications, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37245?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.