CVE-2020-8498
Medium
Description
XSS exists in the shortcode functionality of the GistPress plugin before 3.0.2 for WordPress via the includes/class-gistpress.php id parameter. This allows an attacker with the WordPress Contributor role to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with the privileges of other users (e.g., ones who have the publish_posts capability).
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
ProductGistpress
PublishedJan 30, 2020
First seenJan 30, 2020
How to fix
Update
- gistpress_project gistpress3.0.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gistpress_project gistpress | v < 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 |
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