CVE-2020-8549: wordpress strong-testimonials Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-8549 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in wordpress strong-testimonials. EPSS estimates a 1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded. Fixed in 2.40.1.
Timeline
- 03-02-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stored XSS in the Strong Testimonials plugin before 2.40.1 for WordPress can result in an attacker performing malicious actions such as stealing session tokens.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.88% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (getastra.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (jinsonvarghese.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress1 product
- strong-testimonials≤ 2.40.0 (fixed in 2.40.1)
Wpchill1 product
- strong_testimonials< 2.40.1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
6 links- github.com/MachoThemes/strong-testimonials/blob/master/changelog.txtX Refsource MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- www.jinsonvarghese.com/stored-xss-vulnerability-in-strong-testimonials-plugin/X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156369/WordPress-Strong-Testimonials-2.40.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry