CVE-2020-37225CWE-79

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

Medium · published May 13, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
14.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.1 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
EPSS
0.00243 · 14.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-79 · Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Published
2026-05-13T14:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 MAY 14:22Z
    Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting
    cvelistv5