CVE-2020-28036
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.4%
Description
wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.
How to fix CVE-2020-28036
To remediate CVE-2020-28036, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Bitnami/wordpress—upgrade to 5.5.2 or later
- Bitnami/wordpress-multisite—upgrade to 5.5.2 or later
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 or later
Is CVE-2020-28036 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 5.5.2
- from 0, < 5.5.2
- from 0, < 5.5.3+dfsg1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |