CVE-2020-28032: Critical severity wordpress vulnerability

Published Oct 31, 2020
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Updated

WordPress before 5.5.2 mishandles deserialization requests in wp-includes/Requests/Utility/FilteredIterator.php.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/wordpress
5.0.15+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.19+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u26.1.1+dfsg1-16.3.1+dfsg1-1
WordPress WordPress<5.5.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Oct 31, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:59 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:59 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-28032?

CVE-2020-28032 is a vulnerability in WordPress versions before 5.5.2 that mishandles deserialization requests in wp-includes/Requests/Utility/FilteredIterator.php.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-28032?

CVE-2020-28032 has a severity score of 9.8, which is considered critical.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-28032?

WordPress versions 5.0.15+dfsg1-0+deb10u1, 5.0.19+dfsg1-0+deb10u1, 5.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u2, 6.1.1+dfsg1-1, and 6.3.1+dfsg1-1 are affected by CVE-2020-28032.

4

How do I fix CVE-2020-28032?

To fix CVE-2020-28032, upgrade your WordPress installation to version 5.5.2 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-28032?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-28032 at the following references: [GitHub](https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/add6bedf3a53b647d0ebda2970057912d3cd79d3), [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/), [WPScan](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10446).

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