WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Privilege Escalation via XML-RPC

8.8

CVE-2020-28035

Oct 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Open Redirect

5.7

CVE-2020-4048

Jun 10, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Self-Cross Site Scripting via Theme Folder Name

2.4

CVE-2020-4049

Jun 10, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Arbitrary User Meta Update

3.5

CVE-2020-4050

Jun 10, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Comment Disclosure

5.3

CVE-2020-25286

Jun 10, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

5.4

CVE-2020-4046

Jun 10, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.8

CVE-2020-4047

Jun 10, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Private Post Disclosure

5.8

CVE-2020-11028

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Customizer

5.8

CVE-2020-11025

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting

5.8

CVE-2020-11029

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Password Reset Link Non-Expiration

6.1

CVE-2020-11027

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting in the Block Editor

6.4

CVE-2020-11030

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Cross-Site Scripting via File Uploads

6.4

CVE-2020-11026

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2019-20042

Dec 13, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Editor

5.8

CVE-2019-16780

Dec 13, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

5.8

CVE-2019-16781

Dec 13, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2019-20041

Dec 13, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authorization Bypass

4.3

CVE-2019-20043

Dec 1, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Type Confusion

5.5

CVE-2019-17675

Oct 14, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Authorization Bypass

5.3

CVE-2019-17671

Oct 14, 2019

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Privilege Escalation via XML-RPC	CVE-2020-28035	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 < 5.4.2 - Open Redirect	CVE-2020-4048	5.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	June 10, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Self-Cross Site Scripting via Theme Folder Name	CVE-2020-4049	2.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	June 10, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Arbitrary User Meta Update	CVE-2020-4050	3.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N	June 10, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Comment Disclosure	CVE-2020-25286	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	June 10, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2020-4046	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 10, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2020-4047	6.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N	June 10, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Private Post Disclosure	CVE-2020-11028	5.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Customizer	CVE-2020-11025	5.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting	CVE-2020-11029	5.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Password Reset Link Non-Expiration	CVE-2020-11027	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting in the Block Editor	CVE-2020-11030	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Cross-Site Scripting via File Uploads	CVE-2020-11026	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2019-20042	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 13, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Editor	CVE-2019-16780	5.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	December 13, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2019-16781	5.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	December 13, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2019-20041	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 13, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2019-20043	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	December 1, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Type Confusion	CVE-2019-17675	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	October 14, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2019-17671	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	October 14, 2019

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