CVE-2020-12696 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published 7 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized URLs in the WordPress iframe plugin, potentially compromising user sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-12696?

CVE-2020-12696 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The iframe plugin before 4.5 for WordPress does not sanitize a URL.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12696?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Iframe Project Iframe.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12696?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-12696 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12696 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x6c7-c3v8-xmwc.