CVE-2020-8799: A Stored XSS vulnerability has been found in the administration page of the WTI Like Post plugin through 1.4.5

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-8799?

wti like post: upgrade to newer than 1.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-8799 being exploited?

CVE-2020-8799 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-8799 affect?

CVE-2020-8799 affects wti like post. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). A Stored XSS vulnerability has been found in the administration page of the WTI Like Post plugin through 1.4.5 for WordPress. Once the administrator has submitted the data, the script stored is executed for all the users visiting the websit

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-8799?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8UPGRADE

CVE-2020-8799 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting wti like post. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A Stored XSS vulnerability has been found in the administration page of the WTI Like Post plugin through 1.4.5 for WordPress. Once the administrator has submitted the data, the script stored is executed for all the users visiting the website.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2020-05-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: webtechideas

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-05-05 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:26 UTCUpdated Record last modified

webtechideas wti like post UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.4.5

Fixed in: newer than 1.4.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wti-like-post || rpm -q wti-like-post || wti-like-post --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.4.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade wti-like-post

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade wti-like-post

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-8799?

wti like post: upgrade to newer than 1.4.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-8799 being exploited?

CVE-2020-8799 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-8799 affect?

CVE-2020-8799 affects wti like post. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). A Stored XSS vulnerability has been found in the administration page of the WTI Like Post plugin through 1.4.5 for WordPress. Once the administrator has submitted the data, the script stored is executed for all the users visiting the websit

How urgent is CVE-2020-8799?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-9466 CRITICAL 9.8 UPGRADE The wti-like-post plugin before 1.4.3 for WordPress has WtiLikePostProcessVote SQL injection via the HTTP_CLIE

References

← Back to latest CVEs