PT-2020-5742
CVE-2020-28033
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Published
2020-10-15
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Updated
2024-03-06
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.5
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
WordPress versions prior to 5.5.2
Description:
The issue is related to insufficient access control in certain features of the WordPress content management system. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to impact data integrity. The problem specifically involves mishandling embeds from disabled sites on a multisite network, allowing for spam embeds.
Recommendations:
For WordPress versions prior to 5.5.2, update to version 5.5.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to embeds from disabled sites on a multisite network to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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