CVE-2020-36769 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Widget Settings Importer/Exporter Plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 1.5.3. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level permissions to inject malicious web scripts into pages due to insufficient input sanitization. Rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.4, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but can lead to client-side script execution and potential information disclosure or defacement. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:porternovelli:widget_settings_importer\/exporter:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
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