Cross-site scripting in stats method (object cache) in WordPress

CVE-2020-11029
5.8MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
WordPress
Status
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 April 2020

Summary

In affected versions of WordPress, a vulnerability in the stats() method of class-wp-object-cache.php can be exploited to execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. 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).

Affected Version(s)

WordPress < 5.4.0, 5.4.1

WordPress < 5.3.0, 5.3.3

WordPress < 5.2.0, 5.2.6

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Risk change from: 6.1 to: 5.8 - (MEDIUM)

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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