CVE-2020-4050
WordPress User Meta Field Manipulation "\""
Description
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).
INFO
Published Date :
June 12, 2020, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:23 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-4050 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-4050
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2020-4050.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2020-4050 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2020-4050 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/ [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/ Removed Reference GitHub, Inc. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/ -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/b8dea76b495f0072523106c6ec46b9ea0d2a0920 Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/b8dea76b495f0072523106c6ec46b9ea0d2a0920 Patch Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ Vendor Advisory https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 11, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/b8dea76b495f0072523106c6ec46b9ea0d2a0920 No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/b8dea76b495f0072523106c6ec46b9ea0d2a0920 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-4vpv-fgg2-gcqc No Types Assigned https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-4vpv-fgg2-gcqc Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ No Types Assigned https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.7 up to (excluding) 3.7.34 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.8 up to (excluding) 3.8.34 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.9 up to (excluding) 3.9.32 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0 up to (excluding) 4.0.31 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.1 up to (excluding) 4.1.31 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.2.28 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.3 up to (excluding) 4.3.24 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.4 up to (excluding) 4.4.23 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.5.22 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.6 up to (excluding) 4.6.19 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.7 up to (excluding) 4.7.18 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.8 up to (excluding) 4.8.14 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.9 up to (excluding) 4.9.15 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.10 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 5.1.6 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.2 up to (excluding) 5.2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.3.0 up to (excluding) 5.3.4 *cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4 up to (excluding) 5.4.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 23, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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). 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).
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-4050 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-4050
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
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