CVE-2020-13487

The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.

CVSS v3 4.8 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

4.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bbpress.org/	Vendor Advisory
https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/	Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers	Third Party Advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:bbpress:bbpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-05-26 14:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:00

NVD link : CVE-2020-13487

Mitre link : CVE-2020-13487

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-13487

JSON object : View

Products Affected

bbpress

bbpress

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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