Vulnerability Details 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).
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.005
EPSS Ranking 63.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.4
CVSS v2 Score 3.5
References
- https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/commit/e3f260edb6673227b0471c74b7ab13c094411ef7
- https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/releases/tag/v3.0.2
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10053
- https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/commit/e3f260edb6673227b0471c74b7ab13c094411ef7
- https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/releases/tag/v3.0.2
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10053
Products affected by CVE-2020-8498
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:1.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:1.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:1.1.0
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:2.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:2.0.1
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:2.0.2
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:2.0.3
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:3.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:3.0.1