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BIT-WORDPRESS-2020-4050 set-screen-option filter misuse by plugins leading to privilege escalation in WordPress

🗓️ 06 Mar 2024 11:10:55Reported by GoogleType 
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 osv🔗 osv.dev👁 27 Views

Affected WordPress versions allow arbitrary user meta fields to be saved via the `set-screen-option` filte

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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in the IBM HTTP Server and IBM WebSphere Application Server used in IBM WebSphere Application Server in IBM Cloud
16 Jun 202013:32
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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple Vulnerabilities in WebSphere Application Server bundled with IBM WebSphere Application Server Patterns
5 Jun 202018:40
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CVE		CVE-2020-4050
12 Jun 202016:00
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Cvelist		CVE-2020-4050 set-screen-option filter misuse by plugins leading to privilege escalation in WordPress
12 Jun 202016:00
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Debian		[SECURITY] [DLA 2269-1] wordpress security update
1 Jul 202012:23
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Debian		[SECURITY] [DLA 2371-1] wordpress security update
11 Sep 202014:42
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Debian		[SECURITY] [DSA 4709-1] wordpress security update
23 Jun 202014:17
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Debian		[SECURITY] [DSA 4709-1] wordpress security update
23 Jun 202014:17
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Debian CVE		CVE-2020-4050
12 Jun 202016:00
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Tenable Nessus		Debian DLA-2269-1 : wordpress security update
2 Jul 202000:00
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13 Mar 2026 22:11Current
5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5
CVSS 3.13.1 - 3.5
CVSS 26
EPSS0.01693
wordpressarbitrary user metasecurity patch
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