CVE-2020-13487
MEDIUM
4.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 26, 2020 at 01:10 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:53 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorbbPress
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Severity
MEDIUM4.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developersx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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