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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10449	Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c9e6b98968025b1629015998d12c3102165a7d32	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-11-02 13:15

Updated : 2022-04-28 11:24

NVD link : CVE-2020-28036

Mitre link : CVE-2020-28036

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

wordpress

wordpress

fedoraproject

fedora

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