CVE-2020-9043 json
The wpCentral plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows disclosure of the connection key.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-29872
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.4%
- EPSS 7.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The wpCentral plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows disclosure of the connection key.
Patch / fix
- wpcentral wpcentral 1.5.1
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7.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress wpCentral <1.5.1 - Information Disclosure nuclei detection template
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10074 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset?&old=2244363%40wp-central&new=2244363%40wp-central
patch, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/10074
exploit, third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/wp-central/#developers
release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9043
- NVD CVE-2020-9043
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