CVE-2020-13693

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

An unauthenticated privilege-escalation issue exists in the bbPress plugin before 2.6.5 for WordPress when New User Registration is enabled.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 97.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 29, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157885/WordPress-BBPress-2.5-Privilege-Escalation.html
cve@mitrehttps://bbpress.org/blog/2020/05/bbpress-2-6-5-is-out/
cve@mitrehttps://codex.bbpress.org/releases/
cve@mitrehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157885/WordPress-BBPress-2.5-Privilege-Escalation.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bbpress.org/blog/2020/05/bbpress-2-6-5-is-out/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Packagist(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
bbpress/bbpress	—	2.6.5	—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× 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.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 03:12 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-13693?

CVE-2020-13693 is a critical vulnerability published on May 29, 2020. An unauthenticated privilege-escalation issue exists in the bbPress plugin before 2.6.5 for WordPress when New User Registration is enabled.

When was CVE-2020-13693 disclosed?

CVE-2020-13693 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 29, 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-2020-13693 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-13693 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-13693?

CVE-2020-13693 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-13693?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-13693, 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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CVE-2020-13693

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