medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-28038: XSS

First published: Sat Oct 31 2020(Updated: )

WordPress before 5.5.2 allows stored XSS via post slugs.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/wordpress
5.0.15+dfsg1-0+deb10u1
5.0.19+dfsg1-0+deb10u1
5.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u2
6.1.1+dfsg1-1
6.3.1+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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this WordPress vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this WordPress vulnerability is CVE-2020-28038.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is 'WordPress before 5.5.2 allows stored XSS via post slugs.'

  • What is the severity rating of CVE-2020-28038?

    The severity rating of CVE-2020-28038 is medium with a value of 6.1.

  • How does this vulnerability affect WordPress?

    This vulnerability affects WordPress versions before 5.5.2.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-28038?

    To fix CVE-2020-28038, you should update your WordPress installation to version 5.5.2 or higher.

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