#VU48036 Security restrictions bypass in WordPress - CVE-2020-28035
Published: October 30, 2020 / Updated: November 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48036
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28035
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 on XML-RPC requests. A remote authenticated attacker can escalate privileges within the application by sending a specially crafted XML-RPC request.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.