CVE-2020-37233

MEDIUMNVD 6.46.4—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.4 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-05-16. NVD baseline CVSS 6.4; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
6.4
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 6.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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

WordPress Plugin Buddypress 6.2.0 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with moderator privileges to inject malicious script code through the figure parameter in wp:html blocks. Attackers can inject iframe elements with event handlers like onload that execute when administrators or privileged users preview or view the affected page content, enabling session hijacking and persistent phishing attacks.

CVSS v3
6.4
EG Score
6.4(medium)
EPSS
14.4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 16, 2026

Last Modified

May 24, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated May 16, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

WordPress Plugin Buddypress 6.2.0 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-buddypress-persistent-cross-site-scripting
generic🟡 PoC Available

WordPress Plugin Buddypress 6.2.0 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49061
generic

BuddyPress – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

https://wordpress.org/plugins/buddypress/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2020-37233(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 56× 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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-37233?
CVE-2020-37233 is a medium vulnerability published on May 16, 2026. WordPress Plugin Buddypress 6.2.0 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with moderator privileges to inject malicious script code through the figure parameter in wp:html blocks. Attackers can inject iframe elements with event handlers like…
When was CVE-2020-37233 disclosed?
CVE-2020-37233 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 16, 2026, with the most recent update on May 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-37233 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-37233 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-37233?
CVE-2020-37233 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-37233?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-37233, 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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