CVE-2020-11030
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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, 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).
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.44% probability · 73th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-707, CWE-79
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
EPSS 1.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjhThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updatesRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjhThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updatesRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.