The iframe plugin before 4.5 for WordPress does not sanitize a URL.
Priority LOW 31CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The iframe plugin before 4.5 for WordPress does not sanitize a URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02006 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:iframe_project:iframe:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.5 | Vulnerable | Iframe Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:iframe_project:iframe:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.5 Vulnerable ·Iframe Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12696
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6c7-c3v8-xmwc
References
More Iframe Project Iframe vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-28564 WordPress iFrame Plugin <= 4.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-04530 iframe <= 4.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'iframe' Shortcode CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-10016 WordPress iframe popup Plugin <= 3.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-12696 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12696 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6c7-c3v8-xmwc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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