CVE-2020-35589

Public Exploit

Description

The limit-login-attempts-reloaded plugin before 2.17.4 for WordPress allows wp-admin/options-general.php?page=limit-login-attempts&tab= XSS. A malicious user can cause an administrator user to supply dangerous content to the vulnerable page, which is then reflected back to the user and executed by the web browser. The most common mechanism for delivering malicious content is to include it as a parameter in a URL that is posted publicly or e-mailed directly to victims.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory github.io Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://n4nj0.github.io/advisories/wordpress-plugin-limit-login-attempts-reloaded/ third party advisory exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts-reloaded/#developers third party advisory product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-35589?
CVE-2020-35589 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-35589?
To fix CVE-2020-35589, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-35589 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-35589 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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