Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-28040 (CCN-191066)

Assigned:2020-10-29
Published:2020-10-29
Updated:2022-06-29
Summary:WordPress before 5.5.2 allows CSRF attacks that change a theme's background image.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-352
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-28040

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://blog.wpscan.com/2020/10/30/wordpress-5.5.2-security-release.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wp-cve202028040-csrf(191066)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[debian-lts-announce] 20201103 [SECURITY] [DLA 2429-1] wordpress security update

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2020-b386fac43a

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2020-15e15c35da

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2020-a764b11b52

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web site
WordPress 5.5.2 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4784

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.5.2)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    wordpress wordpress *
    debian debian linux 9.0
    debian debian linux 10.0
    canonical ubuntu linux 18.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 20.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 16.04