CVE-2020-28037
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
9.5
Description
is_blog_installed in wp-includes/functions.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 improperly determines whether WordPress is already installed, which might allow an attacker to perform a new installation, leading to remote code execution (as well as a denial of service for the old installation).
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-28037
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-202011-3
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 5.5.3-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 5.5.3+dfsg1-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.