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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-13487 · published 26 May 2020

CVE-2020-13487: Bbpress cross-site scripting vulnerability

Bbpress · Bbpress

The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.

4.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 1.6% · top 25.3% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.5
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The bbPress plugin through 2.6.4 for WordPress has stored XSS in the Forum creation section, resulting in JavaScript execution at wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=forum (aka the Forum listing page) for all users. An administrator can exploit this at the wp-admin/post.php?action=edit URI.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://bbpress.org/ Vendor Advisory
https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/ Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers Third Party Advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://bbpress.org/ Vendor Advisory
https://codex.bbpress.org/releases/ Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbpress/#developers Third Party Advisory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rXP8CGTe08 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-13487), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.