CVE-2020-37225
MEDIUMPowie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
Title source: cnaExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37225. PoCs published by mqt.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a detailed technical analysis of a stored XSS vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31. It includes vulnerable code snippets, payload examples, and HTTP request formats demonstrating the exploitation of unsanitized input fields.
Description
Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by exploiting unsanitized input fields in plugin settings. Attackers can submit malicious payloads through textarea and input elements in the pwhois_settings.php configuration page to execute JavaScript in the admin context and escalate privileges.
Exploits (1)
This is a detailed technical analysis of a stored XSS vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31. It includes vulnerable code snippets, payload examples, and HTTP request formats demonstrating the exploitation of unsanitized input fields.
References (5)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N