A SQL injection issue in the gVectors wpDiscuz plugin 5.3.5 and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the order parameter of a wpdLoadMoreComments request. (No 7.x versions are affected.)
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-13640 is rated High Exploit Risk (82.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 12.71%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 73.95% | 12.71% | -61.24% |
| 2 | 2026-03-06 | 75.91% | 73.95% | -1.97% |
| 3 | 2026-03-05 | — | 75.91% | — |
Full EPSS history (25 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/06/1 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdiscuz/tags/5.3.6 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2323200 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdiscuz/#developers | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpdiscuz.com/community/news/security-vulnerability-issue-in-5-3-5-please-udate/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |