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 Vendors

53
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 31/34 · Critical
Exploitability 9/34 · Low
Exposure 13/34 · Low