CVE-2020-4050 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-4050 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 12/06/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: GitHub_M | Vendor: WordPress | Product: wordpress-develop
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-4050 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).

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 3.5 LOW
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* NONE
    Scope (S)* CHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* NONE
    Integrity Impact (I)* LOW
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-288
CWE Name: CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Source: WordPress

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).