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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-5392
CVE-2020-5392:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2020-5392) was discovered in the Auth0 plugin before version 4.0.0 for WordPress via the settings page. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 31, 2020, affecting all versions of the WordPress Plugin for Auth0 3.11.3 or earlier (Auth0 Advisory, GitHub Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (NVD).
Impact
The stored XSS vulnerability could allow attackers to inject malicious scripts through the plugin's settings page, potentially leading to the compromise of sensitive information or user sessions (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are recommended to upgrade to WordPress Plugin for Auth0 version 4.0.0 or higher to address this vulnerability. This was released as part of a major security update that addressed multiple vulnerabilities (Auth0 Advisory, GitHub Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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