Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2020-13644

Accordion <= 2.2.8 - Unprotected AJAX Action to Stored/Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

An issue was discovered in the Accordion plugin before 2.2.9 for WordPress. The unprotected AJAX wp_ajax_accordions_ajax_import_json action allowed any authenticated user with Subscriber or higher permissions the ability to import a new accordion and inject malicious JavaScript as part of the accordion.

Quick Answer

CVE-2020-13644 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.4 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin Accordions. It affects Versions before 2.2.9 and is fixed in 2.2.9.

Published
Mar 18, 2020
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
accordions
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.2.9, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2020-13644 is tracked for the Plugin Accordions as medium severity with CVSS 6.4. The affected range is Versions before 2.2.9. Update Accordions to 2.2.9 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Cross-Site Scripting
Primary Fixed Version
2.2.9
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 2.2.9
Tracking ID
CVE-2020-13644
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
CVE CVE-2020-13644
Patched Versions
2.2.9
Affected Versions
Versions before 2.2.9
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