Vulnerability Report

CVE-2020-4048

Title: Wordpress Improper Input Validation

Improper Input Validation

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2020-4048.

CWE Category CWE-601
Published Date Jun 12, 2020
Modified Date Nov 21, 2024
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 5.7 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
3.50%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2020-4048: In affected versions of WordPress, due to an issue in wp_validate_redirect() and URL sanitization, an arbitrary external link can be crafted leading to unintended/open redirect when clicked. 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).

Impacted Vendors

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Reference Links

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/6ef777e9a022bee2a80fa671118e7e2657e52693 https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-q6pw-gvf4-5fj5 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/ https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709 https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/6ef777e9a022bee2a80fa671118e7e2657e52693 https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-q6pw-gvf4-5fj5 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/773N2ZV7QEMBGKH6FBKI6Q5S3YJMW357/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODNHXVJS25YVWYQHOCICXTLIN5UYJFDN/ https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
5.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
REQUIRED
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
4.9
Access Vector
N/A
Authentication
N/A
RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2020-4048 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction REQUIRED
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.