CVE-2020-11530

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 96% (99th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). 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 verdictMitigate 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 services: Not assessed

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

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
9.8CRITICALmedium confidence
EG Risk
87
EG Risk 87/100CISA SSVC

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%
CISA SSVC: Track at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.
Action: No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.
EPSS PROB
96%
EPSS %ILE
99th
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low, Track* at medium and Attend at high mission impact.

No fix is confirmed yet. Restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high, and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: weaponized) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact total (CVSS ≥ 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

May 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Oct 4, 2026
No fix on record 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

Packet Storm

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

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 2× in last 7d / 9× 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. 2026-10-03 14:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-30 10:32 UTCEG score recompute
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  19. 2026-05-27 03:46 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 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.

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

    WordPress ChopSlider3 id SQLi Scanner

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-48457
    First seen May 12, 2020

    WordPress Plugin ChopSlider 3.4 - 'id' SQL Injection

    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 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. EchelonGraph's EG-KEV model classifies it as weaponized: a functional public exploit exists. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99th percentile of EPSS-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?
No fix for CVE-2020-11530 is confirmed yet. Until one is published, restrict network exposure of the affected system or apply the vendor's mitigation — for example, keep it off the internet or limit it to trusted networks — and watch the vendor's advisory for the fix.

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