BIT-wordpress-multisite-2020-4050: Low severity WordPress WordPress vulnerability

Published Jun 12, 2020
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Updated

In affected versions of WordPress, misuse of the set-screen-option filter's return value allows arbitrary user meta fields to be saved. It does require an admin to install a plugin that would misuse the filter. Once installed, it can be leveraged by low privileged users. This has been patched in version 5.4.2, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.4, 5.2.7, 5.1.6, 5.0.10, 4.9.15, 4.8.14, 4.7.18, 4.6.19, 4.5.22, 4.4.23, 4.3.24, 4.2.28, 4.1.31, 4.0.31, 3.9.32, 3.8.34, 3.7.34).

Affected Software

1 affected component
WordPress WordPress<5.4.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.4
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.7
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.1.6
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.10
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9.15
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.8.14
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.7.18
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.6.19
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.5.22
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.23
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.3.24
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.2.28
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.1.31
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.31
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.9.32
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.8.34
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade WordPress to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.7.34

Event History

Jun 12, 2020
CVE Published
via OSV·04:15 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:15 PM
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