CVE-2020-11027 EXPLOIT
6.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 13.6% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.1 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 13.63% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-672 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-04-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| debian | debian linux |
| wordpress | wordpress |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Theme Medic v1.0.0 - Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password | 2023-06-19 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173034/WordPress-Theme-Medic-1.0.0-Weak-Password-Recovery-Mechanism.html
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ww7v-jg8c-q6jw
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00011.html
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173034/WordPress-Theme-Medic-1.0.0-Weak-Password-Recovery-Mechanism.html
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ww7v-jg8c-q6jw
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00011.html
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
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