CVE-2020-11030

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block in WordPress

Published Apr 30, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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).

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4677-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3415 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).
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:21 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 30, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM