CVE-2020-13487
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.
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exploitation prediction scoring system. probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
cvss
common vulnerability scoring system v3.1. measures intrinsic severity on a 0-10 scale.
epss
0.0058
kev
no
cisa known exploited vulnerabilities catalog. confirmed active exploitation.
CVSS 3.1
Common Vulnerability Scoring System v3.1
4.8
/ 10
MEDIUM
exploitability
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Vector (AV:N): exploitable remotely over the network — most dangerous. no physical or adjacent access needed.
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Complexity (AC:L): no special conditions needed. attack can be reliably reproduced.
Privileges Required
High
Privileges Required (PR:H): requires admin or highly privileged access.
User Interaction
Required
User Interaction (UI:R): victim must perform some action (e.g. clicking a link, opening a file).
impact
Scope
Changed
Scope (S:C): exploitation impacts resources beyond the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
Low
Confidentiality (C:L): limited data exposure. some restricted information can be read.
Integrity
Low
Integrity (I:L): limited data modification. some data can be altered.
Availability
None
Availability (A:N): no availability impact.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
activity density
rdintel assessment
composite score from 15+ signals including exploitation status, epss probability, detection coverage, and community attention. 0-100 scale.
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