How severe is CVE-2020-25750?

CVE-2020-25750 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-25750 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-25750?

CVE-2020-25750 affects Dotplant Dotplant2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25750?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-25750 published?

CVE-2020-25750 was published on 2020-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-25750

CVE-2020-25750 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dotplant Dotplant2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-611.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-611
Affected product: Dotplant Dotplant2
Published: 2020-09-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in DotPlant2 before 2020-09-14. In class Pay2PayPayment in payment/Pay2PayPayment.php, there is an XXE vulnerability in the checkResult function. The user input ($_POST['xml']) is used for simplexml_load_string without sanitization. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25750?: An issue was discovered in DotPlant2 before 2020-09-14. In class Pay2PayPayment in payment/Pay2PayPayment.php, there is an XXE vulnerability in the checkResult function. The user input ($_POST['xml']) is used for simplexml_load_string without sanitization. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
How severe is CVE-2020-25750?: CVE-2020-25750 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-25750 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-25750?: CVE-2020-25750 affects Dotplant Dotplant2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25750?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-25750 published?: CVE-2020-25750 was published on 2020-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/DevGroup-ru/dotplant2/issues/400

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:dotplant:dotplant2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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