CVEs-PoC/2020/CVE-2020-8498.md

### [CVE-2020-8498](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8498)
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### Description

XSS exists in the shortcode functionality of the GistPress plugin before 3.0.2 for WordPress via the includes/class-gistpress.php id parameter. This allows an attacker with the WordPress Contributor role to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with the privileges of other users (e.g., ones who have the publish_posts capability).

### POC

#### Reference
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10053

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon