CVE-2020-28036

high-risk

Published 2020-11-02

wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.

Do I need to act?

6.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 9.8/10 Critical

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Wordpress

Fedora

Debian Linux

Debian Wordpress Fedoraproject

Patch https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c9e6b98968025b1629015998d1...

Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html

Release Notes https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-rele...

Third Party Advisory https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10449

Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784

Patch https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c9e6b98968025b1629015998d1...

Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html

Release Notes https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-rele...

Third Party Advisory https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10449

Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784

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high-risk

Severity 32/34 · Critical

Exploitability 9/34 · Low

Exposure 12/34 · Low