VDB-152672 · CVE-2020-5392 · GHSA-59vf-cgfw-6h6v

Auth0 Plugin up to 3.x on WordPress Settings Page Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Auth0 Plugin up to 3.x on WordPress. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Settings Page. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-5392. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Auth0 Plugin up to 3.x on WordPress (WordPress Plugin) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Settings Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Auth0 plugin before 4.0.0 for WordPress via the settings page.

The weakness was disclosed 04/01/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at auth0.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-5392 since 01/03/2020. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 4.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

Auth0 Plugin

Version

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Stored
Class: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Auth0 Plugin 4.0.0

Timelineinfo

01/03/2020 🔍
04/01/2020 +89 days 🔍
04/02/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/09/2025 +1863 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-59vf-cgfw-6h6v
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-5392 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-5392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152672
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2020 13:18
Updated: 05/09/2025 23:26
Changes: 04/02/2020 13:18 (41), 04/02/2020 13:23 (18), 10/07/2020 07:24 (1), 05/13/2024 09:30 (18), 05/09/2025 23:26 (5)
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