CVE-2020-13640
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 12.6% (pctl 96)
Patch early
EPSS 12.6% — above the 10% action threshold.
Description
A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the order parameter of a wpdLoadMoreComments request. (No 7.x versions are affected.)
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 12.61% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2020-06-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gvectors | wpdiscuz |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/06/1
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/tags/5.3.6
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers
- https://wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerability-issue-in-5-3-5-please-udate/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/06/1
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/tags/5.3.6
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers
- https://wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerability-issue-in-5-3-5-please-udate/
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