The Async JavaScript plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.19.07.14. This is due to missing authorization checks on the aj_steps AJAX aciton along with a lack on sanitization on the settings saved via the function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber level permissions and above to inject malicious web scripts into a page that execute whenever a user accesses that page.
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| Description | The Async JavaScript plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.19.07.14. This is due to missing authorization checks on the aj_steps AJAX aciton along with a lack on sanitization on the settings saved via the function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber level permissions and above to inject malicious web scripts into a page that execute whenever a user accesses that page. | |
| Title | Async JavaScript <= 2.19.07.14 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-79 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published: 2025-10-18T03:33:24.573Z
Updated: 2025-10-20T16:32:19.047Z
Reserved: 2025-10-17T15:05:50.130Z
Link: CVE-2020-36854
Updated: 2025-10-20T16:32:16.319Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-10-18T04:16:04.037
Modified: 2025-10-21T19:31:25.450
Link: CVE-2020-36854
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