Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by exploiting unsanitized input fields in plugin settings. Attackers can submit malicious payloads through textarea and input elements in the pwhois_settings.php configuration page to execute JavaScript in the admin context and escalate privileges.
CVE-2020-37225
Score 6.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 6.4; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.4
- EG Score
- 6.4(medium)
- EG Risk
- 45(Track)EG Risk 45/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity64% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 16%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 13, 2026
Last Modified
May 24, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jun 14, 2026Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/powie-s-whois-domain-check-persistent-cross-site-scriptingPowie's WHOIS Domain Check – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org
https://wordpress.org/plugins/powies-whois/Weakness Classification(1)
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