CVE-2020-4048Open Redirect in Wordpress

CWE-601Open Redirect6 documents4 sources
Severity
5.7MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
3.5%
top 12.37%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 12
Latest updateJun 18

Description

In affected versions of WordPress, due to an issue in wp_validate_redirect() and URL sanitization, an arbitrary external link can be crafted leading to unintended/open redirect when clicked. This has been patched in version 5.4.2, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.4, 5.2.7, 5.1.6, 5.0.10, 4.9.15, 4.8.14, 4.7.18, 4.6.19, 4.5.22, 4.4.23, 4.3.24, 4.2.28, 4.1.31, 4.0.31, 3.9.32, 3.8.34, 3.7.34).

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.1 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

debiandebian/wordpress< wordpress 5.4.2+dfsg1-1 (bookworm)
NVDwordpress/wordpress3.73.7.34+17
Debianwordpress/wordpress< 5.4.2+dfsg1-1+3
CVEListV5wordpress/wordpress-develop18 versions+17

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, 8.0, 9.0, Fedora 32, 33

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
OSV
CVE-2020-4048: In affected versions of WordPress, due to an issue in wp_validate_redirect() and URL sanitization, an arbitrary external link can be crafted leading t2020-06-12

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2020-4048: wordpress - In affected versions of WordPress, due to an issue in wp_validate_redirect() and...2020

💬Community

3
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-4048 wordpress: open redirect in wp_validate_redirect function [epel-all]2020-06-18
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-4048 wordpress: open redirect in wp_validate_redirect function [fedora-all]2020-06-18
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-4048 wordpress: open redirect in wp_validate_redirect function2020-06-18