CVE-2020-28039
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-28039 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2020-11-02 21:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 03:21:00 UTC |
| Description | is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows arbitrary file deletion because it does not properly determine whether a meta key is considered protected. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 20.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 | 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
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] [DLA 2429-1] wordpress security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: wordpress-5.5.3-1.fc31 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | lists.fedoraproject.org | ||
| [SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: wordpress-5.5.3-1.fc33 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | lists.fedoraproject.org | ||
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4784-1 wordpress | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: wordpress-5.5.3-1.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | FEDORA | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| WordPress < 5.5.2 - Protected Meta That Could Lead to Arbitrary File Deletion Security Vulnerability | MISC | wpscan.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: wordpress-5.5.3-1.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | lists.fedoraproject.org | ||
| News – WordPress 5.5.2 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.org | MISC | wordpress.org | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| Meta: Sanitize meta key before checking protection status. · WordPress/wordpress-develop@d5ddd6d · GitHub | MISC | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: wordpress-5.5.3-1.fc33 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | FEDORA | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: wordpress-5.5.3-1.fc31 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | FEDORA | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 730084 WordPress Prior to 5.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities