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CVE-2020-4048

Published: Jun 12, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.7

MEDIUM

Description

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).

VendorProductVersions

WordPress

wordpress-develop

affected
>= 5.4.0, < 5.4.2
affected
>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.4
affected
>= 5.2.0, < 5.2.7
affected
>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.6
affected
>= 5.0.0, < 5.0.10

+13 more versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-601

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

References

FEDORA-2020-8447a3e195
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2020-bbedd29391
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
DSA-4709
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN

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