WordPress core
CVE-2020-11030
Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block - WordPress
- Severity
- Medium 5.4
- Published
- 30 Apr 2020
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 17 Oct 2026
- Fixed in
- 5.4.1
- Also known as
- GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjh
- Sources
- NVD, WordPress
Description
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,…
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress |
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References
- NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11030
- CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11030
- GitHub Advisory Database https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjh
- WordPress security advisory https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjh