Cyber Posture

CVE-2020-37245

HighPublic PoC

Published: 16 May 2026

Published
16 May 2026
Modified
16 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score N/A
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2020-37245 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-79

Penetration testing submits XSS payloads to web applications, detecting cross-site scripting flaws for subsequent remediation.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-79

Validates web inputs to reject script-related content that could produce XSS.

SI-15 Information Output Filtering
addresses: CWE-79

Output validation against expected content can reject or sanitize script content in generated web pages, reducing XSS exploitability.

NVD Description

Supsystic Digital Publications 1.6.9 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Folder input field that allows attackers to access files outside the web root by injecting directory traversal sequences. Additionally, the plugin fails to sanitize input fields in publication settings,…

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allowing stored cross-site scripting attacks through script injection in parameters like Area Width and Publication Width that execute when publications are viewed or edited.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-79

Affected Products

Wordpress
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

References