CVE-2020-28040 json
WordPress before 5.5.2 allows CSRF attacks that change a theme's background image.
published 6y ago modified 2mo ago also BIT-wordpress-2020-28040 , BIT-wordpress-multisite-2020-28040 , EUVD-2020-20531
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WordPress before 5.5.2 allows CSRF attacks that change a theme's background image.
Patch / fix
- bitnami wordpress 5.5.2
- bitnami wordpress-multisite 5.5.2
- wordpress wordpress 5.5.2
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28040
- wordpress Arch Linux 5.5.3-1
arch linux advisories AVG-1257
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red hat product security vex CVE-2020-28040 updated cvss 4.3
wordpress: CSRF attacks that change a theme's background image
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | wordpress | <5.5.2 |
5.5.2 |
| bitnami | wordpress-multisite | <5.5.2 |
5.5.2 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
- Technology feeds
References
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debian.org
/security/2020/dsa-4784
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory, advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244/
vendor-advisory, web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y/
vendor-advisory, web
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3/
vendor-advisory, web
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wordpress.org
/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
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blog.wpscan.com
/2020/10/30/wordpress-5.5.2-security-release.html
release-notes, vendor-advisory, advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, advisory
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28040
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-28040
- NVD CVE-2020-28040
- OSV BIT-wordpress-2020-28040
- OSV BIT-wordpress-multisite-2020-28040
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