CVE-2020-4050
LOWWordPress <5.4.2 - Info Disclosure
Title source: llmDescription
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).
Scores
CVSS v3
3.5
EPSS
0.0242
EPSS Percentile
84.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-288
Status
published
Affected Products (6)
wordpress/wordpress
< 3.7.34
fedoraproject/fedora
fedoraproject/fedora
debian/debian_linux
debian/debian_linux
debian/debian_linux
Timeline
Published
Jun 12, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026