CVE-2020-28039
high-risk
Published 2020-11-02
is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows arbitrary file deletion because it does not properly determine whether a meta key is considered protected.
Do I need to act?
~
6.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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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 9.1/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (6)
References (16)
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10452
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10452
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784
53
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
31/34 · Critical
Exploitability
9/34 · Low
Exposure
13/34 · Low