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CVE-2020-4050

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Published: Jun 12, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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3.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

In affected versions of WordPress, misuse of the `set-screen-option` filter's return value allows arbitrary user meta fields to be saved. It does require an admin to install a plugin that would misuse the filter. Once installed, it can be leveraged by low privileged users. This has been patched in version 5.4.2, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.4, 5.2.7, 5.1.6, 5.0.10, 4.9.15, 4.8.14, 4.7.18, 4.6.19, 4.5.22, 4.4.23, 4.3.24, 4.2.28, 4.1.31, 4.0.31, 3.9.32, 3.8.34, 3.7.34).

Affected (23)

1 product
Wordpress
1 product
Fedora
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
18 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wordpress
From 3.7 to 3.7.34
From 3.8 to 3.8.34
From 3.9 to 3.9.32
From 4.0 to 4.0.31
From 4.1 to 4.1.31
From 4.2 to 4.2.28
From 4.3 to 4.3.24
From 4.4 to 4.4.23
From 4.5 to 4.5.22
From 4.6 to 4.6.19
From 4.7 to 4.7.18
From 4.8 to 4.8.14
From 4.9 to 4.9.15
From 5.0 to 5.0.10
From 5.1 to 5.1.6
From 5.2 to 5.2.7
From 5.3.0 to 5.3.4
From 5.4 to 5.4.2
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fedoraproject
Version 31
Version 32
Configuration C
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Version 10.0
Version 8.0
Version 9.0

References (16)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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