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CVE-2020-37225: Powie's WHOIS Domain Check 0.9.31 Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

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.

Affected products

• Powie WHOIS Domain Check: 0.9.31

References

• https://blog.haao.sh
• https://powie.de
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/powies-whois/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48656
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/powie-s-whois-domain-check-persistent-cross-site-scripting

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