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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-4049

In affected versions of WordPress, when uploading themes, the name of the theme folder can be crafted in a way that could lead to JavaScript execution in /wp-admin on the themes page. This does require an admin to upload the theme, and is low severity self-XSS. This has been patched in version 5.4.2, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.4, 5.2.7, 5.1.6, 5.0.10, 4.9.15, 4.8.14, 4.7.18, 4.6.19, 4.5.22, 4.4.23, 4.3.24, 4.2.28, 4.1.31, 4.0.31, 3.9.32, 3.8.34, 3.7.34).
Publish Date : 2020-06-12 Last Update Date : 2020-12-23
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
3.5
Confidentiality Impact None (There is no impact to the confidentiality of the system.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact None (There is no impact to the availability of the system.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication ???
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Cross Site Scripting
CWE ID 80

- Products Affected By CVE-2020-4049

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Debian Debian Linux 8.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 OS Debian Debian Linux 9.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
3 OS Debian Debian Linux 10.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
4 OS Fedoraproject Fedora 31 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
5 OS Fedoraproject Fedora 32 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
6 Application Wordpress Wordpress * * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Debian Debian Linux 3
Fedoraproject Fedora 2
Wordpress Wordpress 1

- References For CVE-2020-4049

https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-87h4-phjv-rm6p CONFIRM
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/404f397b4012fd9d382e55bf7d206c1317f01148
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/
FEDORA FEDORA-2020-8447a3e195
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/
FEDORA FEDORA-2020-bbedd29391
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709
DEBIAN DSA-4709
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html
MLIST [debian-lts-announce] 20200701 [SECURITY] [DLA 2269-1] wordpress security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html
MLIST [debian-lts-announce] 20200911 [SECURITY] [DLA 2371-1] wordpress security update

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2020-4049

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)


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