CVE-2020-13693

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 41.3%, top 3% 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
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 44%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

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
98.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 29, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jul 6, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

bbPress – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers
generic

Releases · bbPress Codex

https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/
generic

bbPress 2.6.5 is out! · bbPress.org

https://bbpress.org/blog/2020/05/bbpress-2-6-5-is-out/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
bbpress/bbpress—2.6.5—

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 33× 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. 2026-07-12 05:44 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-16 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  32. 2026-05-27 03:12 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

  • Exploit-DBEDB-48534
    First seen Jun 1, 2020

    WordPress Plugin BBPress 2.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗

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 98.6% 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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