CVE-2020-28036

wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.

Score

CVSS 3.1 9.8 Critical

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2020-11-02

Last modified

2024-08-04

Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Fedora (Fedoraproject)
• Wordpress (Wordpress)

References

• https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c9e6b98968025b1629015998d12c3102165a7d32
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT…
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPB…
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQ…
• https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10449
• https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784