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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-4050

In affected versions of WordPress, misuse of the `set-screen-option` filter's return value allows arbitrary user meta fields to be saved. It does require an admin to install a plugin that would misuse the filter. Once installed, it can be leveraged by low privileged users. 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 : 2023-02-27
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
6.0
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
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 Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication ???
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s)
CWE ID 288

- Products Affected By CVE-2020-4050

# 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-2020-4050

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/b8dea76b495f0072523106c6ec46b9ea0d2a0920
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html
MLIST [debian-lts-announce] 20200911 [SECURITY] [DLA 2371-1] wordpress security update
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.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/
FEDORA FEDORA-2020-bbedd29391
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/
FEDORA FEDORA-2020-8447a3e195
https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-4vpv-fgg2-gcqc CONFIRM

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2020-4050

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


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