Vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress-develop
CVE-2020-4050
In affected versions of WordPress, misuse of the `set-screen-option` filter's return value allows arbitrary user meta fields to be saved. It does require an admin to install a plugin that would misuse the filter. Once installed, it can be…
EPSS: 0.024 (85.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Wordpress Wordpress-develop — versions >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.2, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.4, >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ (x_refsource_MISC)
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-4vpv-fgg2-gcqc (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/b8dea76b495f0072523106c6ec46b9ea0… (x_refsource_MISC)
- FEDORA-2020-8447a3e195 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- FEDORA-2020-bbedd29391 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- DSA-4709 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200701 [SECURITY] [DLA 2269-1] wordpress security update (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200911 [SECURITY] [DLA 2371-1] wordpress security update (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-4050?
- CVE-2020-4050 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress-develop, classified under Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2020-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-4050?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-4050 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.