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TI-2020-19360 Aliases CVE-2020-37225GHSA-73xm-g8c2-75wg

Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by exploiting unsanitized input fields in plugin settings. Attackers can submit malicious payloads through textarea and input elements in the pwhois_settings.php configuration page to execute JavaScript in the admin context and escalate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00243 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PowieWHOIS Domain Check0.9.31—No fix listedCNA
  • WHOIS Domain Check VendorPowie Affected 0.9.31 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37225
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73xm-g8c2-75wg

References

Exploit 1

Other 3

  • TI-2002-00276 pforum 1.14 and earlier does not explicitly enable PHP magic quotes, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00308 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in edituser.php for pforum 1.14 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-05807 SQL injection vulnerability in matchdetail.php in Powie's PHP MatchMaker 4.05 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-05242 SQL injection vulnerability in kommentar.php in pGB 2.12 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-01113 SQL injection vulnerability in pfile/file.php in Powie pFile 1.02 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-05014 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in pSys 0.7.0 alpha allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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