CVE-2020-13644: XSS

Published May 28, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the Accordion plugin before 2.2.9 for WordPress. The unprotected AJAX wpajaxaccordionsajaximportjson action allowed any authenticated user with Subscriber or higher permissions the ability to import a new accordion and inject malicious JavaScript as part of the accordion.

Affected Software

1 affected component
PickPlugins Accordion Wordpress<2.2.9

Event History

May 28, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:11 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:11 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-13644.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13644?

The severity of CVE-2020-13644 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2020-13644?

The affected software of CVE-2020-13644 is the Accordion plugin before version 2.2.9 for WordPress.

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How can an authenticated user exploit CVE-2020-13644?

An authenticated user with Subscriber or higher permissions can exploit CVE-2020-13644 by using the unprotected AJAX wp_ajax_accordions_ajax_import_json action to import a new accordion and inject malicious JavaScript.

5

How can CVE-2020-13644 be fixed?

CVE-2020-13644 can be fixed by updating the Accordion plugin to version 2.2.9 or higher.

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