CVE-2020-28039
published 2020-11-02CVE-2020-28039: 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…
PriorityP353critical9.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNIHAH
EPSS
4.06%
89.5th percentile
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.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | wordpress | < wordpress 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 (bookworm) | wordpress 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 (bookworm) |
| wordpress | wordpress | < 5.5.2 | 5.5.2 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.1CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.4MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
osv9.1CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.1CRITICAL
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Debian
CVE-2020-28039: wordpress - is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows arbit...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2020-28039 [CRITICAL] CVE-2020-28039: wordpress - is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows arbit...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.5.3+dfsg1-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.5.3+dfsg1-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.5.3+dfsg1-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.5.3+dfsg1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.5.3+dfsg1-1)
GHSA
GHSA-65h5-8qpr-9m3v: is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-28039 [CRITICAL] GHSA-65h5-8qpr-9m3v: is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta
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.
OSV
CVE-2020-28039: is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta
osv·2020-11-02·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2020-28039 [CRITICAL] CVE-2020-28039: is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion [epel-all]
bugzilla·2020-11-05·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2020-28039 [CRITICAL] CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion [epel-all]
CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion [epel-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple sup
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion
bugzilla·2020-11-05·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2020-28039 [CRITICAL] CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion
CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion
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.
References:
https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10452
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/d5ddd6d4be1bc9fd16b7796842e6fb26315705ad
Discussion:
Created wordpress tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-all [bug 1894984]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1894983]
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat prod
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2020-11-05·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2020-28039 [CRITICAL] CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion [fedora-all]
CVE-2020-28039 wordpress: protected meta that could lead to arbitrary file deletion [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/d5ddd6d4be1bc9fd16b7796842e6fb26315705adhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y/https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10452https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/d5ddd6d4be1bc9fd16b7796842e6fb26315705adhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y/https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10452https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784
2020-11-02
Published