Description
In affected versions of WordPress, misuse of the `set-screen-option` filter's return value allows arbitrary user meta fields to be saved. It does require an admin to install a plugin that would misuse the filter. Once installed, it can be leveraged by low privileged users. 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).
Published: 2020-06-12
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: 2.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2269-1 wordpress security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2371-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4709-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-25308 In affected versions of WordPress, misuse of the `set-screen-option` filter's return value allows arbitrary user meta fields to be saved. It does require an admin to install a plugin that would misuse the filter. Once installed, it can be leveraged by low privileged users. 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).
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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T07:52:20.829Z

Reserved: 2019-12-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-4050

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-06-12T16:15:10.793

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:32:13.540

Link: CVE-2020-4050

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