#VU29008 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WordPress - CVE-2020-4050
Published: June 12, 2020 / Updated: July 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29008
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-4050
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
WordPress
Software vendor:
WordPress.ORG
WordPress.ORG
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass where set-screen-option can be misused by plugins. A remote attacker can escalate privileges within the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.