Vulnerability identifier: #VU16523

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20147

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: WordPress.ORG

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker can bypass security restrictions and alter meta data to delete files that he wasn't authorized to.

Mitigation
Update to version 5.0.1.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 5.0, 4.9 - 4.9.8, 4.0 - 4.0.21, 4.1 - 4.1.21, 4.2 - 4.2.18, 4.3 - 4.3.14, 4.4 - 4.4.13, 4.5 - 4.5.12, 4.6 - 4.6.9, 4.7 - 4.7.8, 4.8 - 4.8.4, 3.4.0 - 3.4.2, 3.9.0 - 3.9.22, 3.8 - 3.8.24, 3.7 - 3.7.24

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External links
http://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.