Password reset links invalidation issue in WordPress
CVE-2020-11027

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 April 2020

What is CVE-2020-11027?

In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

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Affected Version(s)

WordPress >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1 < 5.4.0, 5.4.1

WordPress >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.3 < 5.3.0, 5.3.3

WordPress >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6 < 5.2.0, 5.2.6

References

https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5...
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/a...
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
vendor-advisory

EPSS Score

42% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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