CVE-2020-11030: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 5.4. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In affected versions of WordPress, a special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 9.0 only; version 10.0 only
• WordPress WordPress: before 5.4.1 (fixed in 5.4.1)

Published 2020-04-30. Last modified 2026-06-17.