CVE-2020-36769

Public Exploit

Description

The Widget Settings Importer/Exporter Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the wp_ajax_import_widget_dataparameter AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 1.5.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions and above to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

Category

7.4
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: kevinlangleyjr Widget Settings Importer/Exporter
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e14f0fc6-fca4-4dd7-8f7b-ed5ed535c9af?source=cve third party advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/04/unpatched-high-severity-vulnerability-in-widget-settings-importer-exporter-plugin/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36769?
CVE-2020-36769 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36769?
To fix CVE-2020-36769, 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-2020-36769 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36769 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-36769?
CVE-2020-36769 affects kevinlangleyjr Widget Settings Importer/Exporter.
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