Name: CVE-2020-15299: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-15299, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.4696

A reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the KingComposer plugin through 2.9.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to trick a victim into submitting an install_online_preset AJAX request containing base64-encoded JavaScript (in the kc-online-preset-data POST parameter) that is executed in the victim's browser.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Kingcomposer Plugin	—	Update kingcomposer plugin to version 2.9.5, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Jun 25, 2020

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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