CVE-2020-11030

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block in WordPress

In affected versions of WordPress, a special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).


We have discovered 205,725 live websites that are affected by CVE-2020-11030.

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Affected Software

Product  WordPress
Category Content Management System
Vulnerable Domains205,725 live websites (2.57% of WordPress install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 3.7 through 3.7.33
  • from 3.8 through 3.8.33
  • from 3.9 through 3.9.31
  • from 4 through 4.0.30
  • from 4.1 through 4.1.30
  • from 4.2 through 4.2.27
  • from 4.3 through 4.3.23
  • from 4.4 through 4.4.22
  • from 4.5 through 4.5.21
  • from 4.6 through 4.6.18
  • from 4.7 through 4.7.17
  • from 4.8 through 4.8.13
  • from 4.9 through 4.9.14
  • from 5 through 5.0.9
  • from 5.1 through 5.1.5
  • from 5.2 through 5.2.6
  • from 5.3 through 5.3.3
  • from 5.4 through 5.4.1
Vulnerable Versions Count335 versions ( 22% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-707 Improper Neutralization



Details

  • Published - Apr 30, 2020
  • Updated - Aug 4, 2024

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2020-11030
United States58,925 websites



Japan22,100 websites
Germany13,721 websites
Russia11,151 websites
France8,841 websites
Italy8,438 websites
GB6,901 websites
Poland6,106 websites
Netherlands5,289 websites
Canada4,904 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2020-11030
.com85,297 websites
.org10,324 websites
.ru9,501 websites
.de7,736 websites
.net7,377 websites
.it5,790 websites
.jp5,227 websites
.pl4,648 websites
.co.uk4,408 websites
.nl4,366 websites

Vulnerable Versions

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Websites affected by CVE-2020-11030

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FAQ

CVE-2020-11030 is Improper Neutralization in WordPress
A total of 205,725 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2020-11030, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The WordPress is affected by the CVE-2020-11030 vulnerability.
WordPress versions up to 5.4.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2020-11030.
CVE-2020-11030 is resolved in version 5.4.1 of WordPress.