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).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

27 Feb 2023, 18:20

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709 - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Vendor Advisory (MISC) https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-06-12 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:00


NVD link : CVE-2020-4050

Mitre link : CVE-2020-4050

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-4050


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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress

fedoraproject

  • fedora

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-288

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel