CVE-2020-37225 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2020-37225

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

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • mqt

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

WHOIS Domain Check
Vulnerable Versions:
0.9.31

Timeline

Official Publish: May 13th, 2026
Last Modified: May 24th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)