Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-25380 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the Recall Products WordPress plugin version 0.8. JavaScript entered through the Recall Settings field in admin.php can be saved and later executed. Business risk depends on whether affected sites still run this plugin and who can reach that settings field.
Executive priority
Prioritize confirmation over emergency action unless the plugin is present. If found on production WordPress sites, treat as a near-term remediation item because stored XSS can affect trusted users and site integrity.
Technical view
The CVE describes stored XSS through the Recall Settings field in admin.php for Recall Products v0.8. The public record does not provide CVSS, CWE mapping, detailed privilege requirements, fixed versions, or affected CPEs. Treat validation as inventory plus code/configuration review rather than assuming broad unauthenticated exposure.
Likely exposure
Likely limited to WordPress installations running Recall Products v0.8. The source bundle does not confirm other versions, forks, CPEs, or whether the vulnerable field is reachable by non-administrators.
Exploitation context
The CVE record says injected JavaScript can be stored and executed. There is no KEV listing and the provided sources do not state active exploitation, public weaponization, or exploitation at scale.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: one CVE description and one external reference. Key missing facts are access requirements, exact sink, affected version range, fixed version, and execution context. Avoid extrapolating beyond Recall Products v0.8 without independent confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Recall Products plugin version 0.8.
- Check plugin author or WordPress guidance for a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin if unused or unsupported.
- Restrict WordPress admin access to trusted users only.
- Review sanitization and output encoding for Recall Settings.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Recall Products v0.8 is installed on any site.
- Review admin.php handling of the Recall Settings field.
- Check where stored settings are rendered in admin or public pages.
- Review recent setting changes for suspicious script-like content.
- Verify backups before removing or changing the plugin.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://zeroaptitude.com/misha/wordpress-plugin-bug-hunting-part-2/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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