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CVE-2020-13640

CRITICAL 9.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
June 18, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-89
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the order parameter of a wpdLoadMoreComments request. (No 7.x versions are affected.)

Affected WordPress components

  • Comments – wpDiscuz Plugin · wpdiscuz
    Confirmed match Active
    Versions not specified; Up to and including 5.3.5
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • gvectors wpdiscuz — Up to and including 5.3.5

References

  • www.openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/06/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/tags/5.3.6 Third Party Advisory
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200 Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • wpdiscuz.com https://wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerability-issue-in-5-3-5-please-udate/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record