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CVE-2020-8498 Details

Description

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).

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/commit/e3f260edb6673227b0471c74b7ab13c094411ef7 CVEPatch
https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/releases/tag/v3.0.2 CVERelease Notes
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10053 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/commit/e3f260edb6673227b0471c74b7ab13c094411ef7 [email protected]Patch
https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/releases/tag/v3.0.2 [email protected]Release Notes

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gistpress project gistpress
< 3.0.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gistpress_project:gistpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-8498
NVD Published Date:
Jan 30, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-8498 Details - Not Deferred