CVE-2020-37245 HIGH

CVE-2020-37245: WordPress Plugin Supsystic Digital Publications 1.6.9 Path Traversal XSS

Vendor Supsystic
Product Digital Publications
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 16, 2026
Last update May 18, 2026

CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

Description

Supsystic Digital Publications 1.6.9 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the Folder input field that allows attackers to access files outside the web root by injecting directory traversal sequences. Additionally, the plugin fails to sanitize input fields in publication settings, allowing stored cross-site scripting attacks through script injection in parameters like Area Width and Publication Width that execute when publications are viewed or edited.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2026 CVE published
May 18, 2026 Record updated