CVE-2020-37235 WordPress Theme Wibar 1.1.8 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Brand Component
Authenticated users can inject malicious scripts via the Brand component's Logo URL parameter, leading to arbitrary JavaScript execution for other visitors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-37235?
CVE-2020-37235 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in themeftc Theme Wibar, published on 16 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
WordPress Theme Wibar 1.1.8 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Brand component that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts by manipulating the Logo URL parameter. Attackers with editor, administrator, contributor, or author privileges can inject base64-encoded script payloads through the ftc_brand_url input field to execute arbitrary JavaScript when users visit the brand page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37235?
How do I fix CVE-2020-37235?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37235 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-2020-37235 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37235 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmj7-v74w-93jr.