CVE-2020-11030
lowpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.014 · 73 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
In affected versions of WordPress, a special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–6.4
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (27)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- BIT-wordpress-2020-11030Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block in WordPress2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
In affected versions of WordPress, a special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
- BIT-wordpress-multisite-2020-11030Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block in WordPress2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
In affected versions of WordPress, a special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
also known as (6)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202004-2472cnnvd
- EUVD-2020-3415enisa_euvd
- BDU:2020-03940fstec_bdu
- BIT-wordpress-2020-11030osv
- BIT-wordpress-multisite-2020-11030osv
- GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjhosv
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjhcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11030cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/WordPress-Core-seven-vulnerabilities-32160cnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/Patchcnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updatescnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1606/cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677cnnvd
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjhenisa_euvd
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