CVE-2020-8498

Published: Jan 30, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 2.3 / Impact: 2.7

Source: NVD

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).

Affected (1)

Products: Gistpress Project: Gistpress

Gistpress Project

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gistpress Project Gistpress	version < 3.0.2

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (6)

https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/commit/e3f260edb6673227b0471c74b7ab13c094411ef7

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/releases/tag/v3.0.2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10053

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/commit/e3f260edb6673227b0471c74b7ab13c094411ef7

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://github.com/bradyvercher/gistpress/releases/tag/v3.0.2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release Notes

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10053

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

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