XSS in Gistpress Project
CVE-2020-8498
XSS exists in the shortcode functionality of the GistPress plugin before 3.0.2 for WordPress via the includes/class-gistpress.php id parameter. This allows an attacker with the WordPress Contributor role to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with the privileges of other users (e.g., ones who have the publish_posts capability).
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.012 (65.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Gistpress_project Gistpress
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8498?
- CVE-2020-8498 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gistpress Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8498?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8498 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.