Description

is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows arbitrary file deletion because it does not properly determine whether a meta key is considered protected.

Remediation

References

CVE-2020-28039

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ownCloud Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2014-9049)

MyBB Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2013-7288)

WordPress Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2019-20042)

Oracle Application Server CVE-2007-0280 Vulnerability (CVE-2007-0280)

Internet Information Services Other Vulnerability (CVE-1999-0012)

Severity

Critical

Classification

CVE-2020-28039 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities