Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:25675Privilege Escalation
3.1 Low
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
wordpress is vulnerable to privilege escalation. The vulnerability exists as it allows arbitrary user meta fields to be saved through the set-screen-option filter’s return value.
References
github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/b8dea76b495f0072523106c6ec46b9ea0d2a0920
github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-4vpv-fgg2-gcqc
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/
wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709
Related
3.1 Low
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P