CVE-2020-37225

Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by exploiting unsanitized input fields in plugin settings. Attackers can submit malicious payloads through textarea and input elements in the pwhois_settings.php configuration page to execute JavaScript in the admin context and escalate privileges.

CVSS v4.0

5.1 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

6.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 15th percentile

Published

2026-05-13

Updated

2026-05-24

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48656

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2020-37224
• CVE-2020-37226
• CVE-2020-37223
• CVE-2020-37227
• CVE-2020-37222
• CVE-2020-37228