Improper Authentication in WordPress Database Reset - CVE-2020-7048
Published: January 17, 2020 / Updated: January 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24371
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7048
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to missing capability checks or security nonces. A remote attacker can send a simple request and reset any table from the database to the initial WordPress set-up state.
Affected software
WordPress Database Reset
How to mitigate CVE-2020-7048
Install updates from vendor's website.
WordPress Database Reset - update to 3.15