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CVE-2020-36854

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.24%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2025-10-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4. It affects WordPress, Java. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

CVE
CVE-2020-36854
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.4
EPSS
0.24%
WordPress Java

Original NVD Description

The Async JavaScript plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.19.07.14. This is due to missing authorization checks on the aj_steps AJAX aciton along with a lack on sanitization on the settings saved via the function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber level permissions and above to inject malicious web scripts into a page that execute whenever a user accesses that page.