CVE-2018-20147

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-20147
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-12-14 20:29:00 UTC
Updated2020-08-24 17:37:00 UTC
DescriptionIn WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, authors could modify metadata to bypass intended restrictions on deleting files.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-863

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application Wordpress Wordpress All All All All
Application Wordpress Wordpress All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4401-1 wordpress DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
Version 4.9.9 | WordPress.org MISC codex.wordpress.org Product, Vendor Advisory
WordPress Prior to 5.0.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
WordPress 5.0.1 Security Release MISC wordpress.org Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
[SECURITY] [DLA 1673-1] wordpress security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Version 5.0.1 | WordPress.org MISC wordpress.org Product, Vendor Advisory
WordPress plugs bug that led to Google indexing some user passwords | ZDNet MISC www.zdnet.com Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
WordPress <= 5.0 - Authenticated File Delete MISC wpvulndb.com Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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