CVE-2020-13869Network attack vector

Stored XSS via unescaped guest names

Published Jun 5, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Stored XSS in Verbb Comments before 1.5.6 allows attackers to execute JavaScript in another user's browser via a crafted guest name. The comment display path stores the guest-supplied name and inserts it into HTML output without effective neutralization. Comment submission and a later page view by another user are required; successful exploitation runs the stored script in that viewer's session.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Verbb Comments before 1.5.6 allows attackers to execute JavaScript in another user's browser via a crafted guest name. The comment display path stores the guest-supplied name and inserts it into HTML output without effective neutralization. Comment submission and a later page view by another user are required; successful exploitation runs the stored script in that viewer's session.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-13869
Published
Jun 5, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-79, T1059.007
Attack vector
network
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 5, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
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What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.4GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript

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