CVE-2020-8772

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 87.9%, top 0% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 88%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 88%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The InfiniteWP Client plugin before 1.9.4.5 for WordPress has a missing authorization check in iwp_mmb_set_request in init.php. Any attacker who knows the username of an administrator can log in.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
84(Track*)
EG Risk 84/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation88% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 6, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 16× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-05-27 08:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/wp_infinitewp_auth_bypass✓ verified
    First seen Jan 14, 2020

    WordPress InfiniteWP Client Authentication Bypass

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2020/CVE-2020-8772.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    WordPress InfiniteWP <1.9.4.5 - Authorization Bypass

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-8772?
CVE-2020-8772 is a critical vulnerability published on February 6, 2020. The InfiniteWP Client plugin before 1.9.4.5 for WordPress has a missing authorization check in iwpmmbset_request in init.php. Any attacker who knows the username of an administrator can log in.
When was CVE-2020-8772 disclosed?
CVE-2020-8772 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 6, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-8772 actively exploited?
CVE-2020-8772 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-8772?
CVE-2020-8772 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2020-8772?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-8772, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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