CVE-2020-27615 in the critical feed json
The Loginizer plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress allows SQL injection (with resultant XSS), related to loginizer_login_failed and lz_valid_i…
published 2020-10-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-20122
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 52.7%
- EPSS 52.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Loginizer plugin before 1.6.4 for WordPress allows SQL injection (with resultant XSS), related to loginizer_login_failed and lz_valid_ip.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_loginizer_log_sqli)
- Published
Exploit prediction
52.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_loginizer_log_sqli WordPress Loginizer log SQLi Scanner metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2020-10-21
- Nuclei template WordPress Loginizer < 1.6.4 – Unauthenticated SQL Injection via `log` Parameter nuclei detection template
- wpdeeply.com https://wpdeeply.com/loginizer-before-1-6-4-sqli-injection/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2401010/loginizer
patch, third-party-advisory
-
wpdeeply.com
/loginizer-before-1-6-4-sqli-injection/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/10441
third-party-advisory
-
zdnet.com
/article/wordpress-deploys-forced-security-update-for-dangerous-bug-in-popular-plugin/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-27615
- NVD CVE-2020-27615
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.