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WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Deserialization Gadget

8.8

CVE-2020-28032

Oct 29, 2020

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Remote Code Execution

8.8

CVE-2019-8942

Feb 19, 2019

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - PHP Object Injection

8.8

CVE-2018-20148

Dec 12, 2018

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.9 - Insecure Deserialization

8.8

CVE-2017-1000600

Aug 16, 2018

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.9.7 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion

8.8

CVE-2018-12895

Jul 5, 2018

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Filesystem Credential Update

8.8

CVE-2017-9064

May 16, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Press This

8.8

CVE-2017-6819

Mar 6, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection

8.8

CVE-2017-5611

Jan 26, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Widget Editing

8.8

CVE-2017-5492

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Uploading Flash File

8.8

CVE-2017-5489

Jan 11, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

8.8

CVE-2016-6897

Aug 16, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wp_ajax_wp_compression_test

8.8

CVE-2016-6635

Mar 12, 2016

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - SQL Injection

8.8

CVE-2015-2213

Aug 4, 2015

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.0.1 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Password Reset

8.8

CVE-2014-9039

Nov 20, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Protection Bypass

8.8

CVE-2014-5204

Aug 6, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Authentication Takeover

8.8

CVE-2014-9033

Aug 6, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Denial of Service

8.8

CVE-2013-7233

Dec 17, 2013

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Deserialization

8.8

CVE-2013-4338

Sep 11, 2013

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 3.4.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

8.8

CVE-2012-3384

Jun 27, 2012

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core <= 3.1.2 - SQL Injection

8.8

CVE-2011-3130

May 25, 2011

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Deserialization Gadget	CVE-2020-28032	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Remote Code Execution	CVE-2019-8942	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	February 19, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - PHP Object Injection	CVE-2018-20148	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	December 12, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.9 - Insecure Deserialization	CVE-2017-1000600	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 16, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.9.7 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Deletion	CVE-2018-12895	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	July 5, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Filesystem Credential Update	CVE-2017-9064	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	May 16, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Press This	CVE-2017-6819	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	March 6, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection	CVE-2017-5611	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 26, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Widget Editing	CVE-2017-5492	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via Uploading Flash File	CVE-2017-5489	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.6 - Cross-Site Request Forgery	CVE-2016-6897	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 16, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wp_ajax_wp_compression_test	CVE-2016-6635	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	March 12, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - SQL Injection	CVE-2015-2213	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 4, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.0.1 Cross-Site Request Forgery to Password Reset	CVE-2014-9039	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	November 20, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Protection Bypass	CVE-2014-5204	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 6, 2014
WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Authentication Takeover	CVE-2014-9033	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 6, 2014
WordPress Core < 2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Denial of Service	CVE-2013-7233	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	December 17, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Deserialization	CVE-2013-4338	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	September 11, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.4.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery	CVE-2012-3384	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	June 27, 2012
WordPress Core <= 3.1.2 - SQL Injection	CVE-2011-3130	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	May 25, 2011

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