XSS in Wpchill Strong Testimonials
CVE-2020-8549
Stored XSS in the Strong Testimonials plugin before 2.40.1 for WordPress can result in an attacker performing malicious actions such as stealing session tokens.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10056 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/MachoThemes/strong-testimonials/blob/master/changelog.txt (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/stored-xss-vulnerability-found-in-stro… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.jinsonvarghese.com/stored-xss-vulnerability-in-strong-testimonials-plugin/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156369/WordPress-Strong-Testimonials-2.40.1-Cross… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8549?
- CVE-2020-8549 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpchill Strong Testimonials, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-02-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8549?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8549 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.