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CVE-2020-11027

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 13.63%

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CVE-2020-11027 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. EPSS estimates a 13.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. 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).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
13.63%

96.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
DebianDebian Linux8.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0
DebianDebian Linux10.0
WordpressWordpress>= 3.7, < 3.7.33
WordpressWordpress>= 3.8, < 3.8.33
WordpressWordpress>= 3.9, < 3.9.31
WordpressWordpress>= 4.0, < 4.0.30
WordpressWordpress>= 4.1, < 4.1.30
WordpressWordpress>= 4.2, < 4.2.27
WordpressWordpress>= 4.3, < 4.3.23
WordpressWordpress>= 4.4, < 4.4.22
WordpressWordpress>= 4.5, < 4.5.21
WordpressWordpress>= 4.6, < 4.6.18
WordpressWordpress>= 4.7, < 4.7.17
WordpressWordpress>= 4.8, < 4.8.13
WordpressWordpress>= 4.9, < 4.9.14
WordpressWordpress>= 5.0, < 5.0.9
WordpressWordpress>= 5.1, < 5.1.5
WordpressWordpress>= 5.2, < 5.2.6
WordpressWordpress>= 5.3, < 5.3.3
WordpressWordpress5.4

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11027?
In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. 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).
How severe is CVE-2020-11027?
CVE-2020-11027 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 13.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11027?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST