CVE-2020-28037
high-risk
Published 2020-11-02
is_blog_installed in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 improperly determines whether WordPress is already installed, which might allow an attacker to perform a new installation, leading to remote code execution (as well as a denial of service for the old installation).
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12.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 87% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (5)
Affected Vendors
References (16)
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10450
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10450
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784
56
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
12/34 · Low
Exposure
12/34 · Low