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 v3.1 NVD

4.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v2.0 NVD

3.5 LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS

1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 75th percentile

Published

2020-05-26

Updated

2024-08-04

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08

Security advisories

• https://bbpress.org
• https://codex.bbpress.org/releases
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers
• advisories/GHSA-p9xp-xghp-gqvp

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry