CVE-2020-11029
What it is
In affected versions of WordPress, a vulnerability in the stats() method of class-wp-object-cache.php can be exploited to execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 2.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Debian Linux 10.0
- WordPress < 3.7.33
- WordPress < 3.8.33
- WordPress < 3.9.31
- WordPress < 4.0.30
- WordPress < 4.1.30
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-568w-8m88-8g2c
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-568w-8m88-8g2c
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates
References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-568w-8m88-8g2c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00011.html
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-568w-8m88-8g2c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00011.html
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677