CVE-2020-11530

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 95.7%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 96%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 96%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A blind SQL injection vulnerability is present in Chop Slider 3, a WordPress plugin. The vulnerability is introduced in the id GET parameter supplied to get_script/index.php, and allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in the context of the WP database user.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
87(Track*)
EG Risk 87/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation96% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
96%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 16, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

iDangero.us is now nolimits4web

https://idangero.us/
generic

plugins/Chop Slider 3 at master · idangerous/plugins · GitHub

https://github.com/idangerous/Plugins/tree/master/Chop%20Slider%203
generic

Full Disclosure: ChopSlider3 Wordpress Plugin SQL Injection

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/May/26
generic

Locked Out | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157655/WordPress-ChopSlider3-3.4-SQL-Injection.html
generic

Locked Out | Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157607/WordPress-ChopSlider-3-SQL-Injection.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 5× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-16 02:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-12 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-25 14:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-23 01:48 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-05-31 00:14 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-05-27 13:39 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-05-27 03:46 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-05-27 03:46 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48457
    First seen May 12, 2020

    WordPress Plugin ChopSlider 3.4 - 'id' SQL Injection

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/http/wp_chopslider_id_sqli✓ verified
    First seen May 12, 2020

    WordPress ChopSlider3 id SQLi Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-11530.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    WordPress Chop Slider 3 - Blind SQL Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-11530?
CVE-2020-11530 is a critical vulnerability published on May 8, 2020. A blind SQL injection vulnerability is present in Chop Slider 3, a WordPress plugin. The vulnerability is introduced in the id GET parameter supplied to get_script/index.php, and allows an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in the context of the WP database user.
When was CVE-2020-11530 disclosed?
CVE-2020-11530 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 2020, 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-2020-11530 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-11530 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11530?
CVE-2020-11530 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-11530?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-11530, 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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