CVE-2017-20096

LOWNVD 3.56.1▲Elevated

3.5

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WP-SpamFree Anti-Spam Plugin 2.1.1.4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

CVSS v3: 3.5
EG Score: 6.1(medium)
EPSS: 44.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 24, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cna@vuldbhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/79
cna@vuldbhttps://vuldb.com/?id.97371
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/79
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://vuldb.com/?id.97371

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-25 19:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-20096?

CVE-2017-20096 is a low vulnerability published on June 24, 2022. A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WP-SpamFree Anti-Spam Plugin 2.1.1.4. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to basic cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

When was CVE-2017-20096 disclosed?

CVE-2017-20096 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 24, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-20096 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-20096 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-20096?

CVE-2017-20096 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 6.1.

How do I remediate CVE-2017-20096?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-20096, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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