CVE-2020-11026CWE-707

Specially crafted filenames in WordPress leading to XSS

High · published April 30, 2020

CVSS v3.1
8.7
EPSS
2%
Percentile
81.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In affected versions of WordPress, files with a specially crafted name when uploaded to the Media section can lead to script execution upon accessing the file. This requires an authenticated user with privileges to upload files. 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).

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.7 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02092 · 81.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-707 · Improper Neutralization
Published
2020-04-30T22:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 APR 22:15Z
    Specially crafted filenames in WordPress leading to XSS
    cvelistv5