#VU16523 Security restrictions bypass in WordPress - CVE-2018-20147
Published: December 13, 2018 / Updated: December 17, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16523
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-20147
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 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.
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.
Remediation
Update to version 5.0.1.