CVE-2018-20147

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion

Severity Score

7.7

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, authors could modify metadata to bypass intended restrictions on deleting files.

En WordPress, en versiones anteriores a la 4.9.9 y versiones 5.x anteriores a la 5.0.1, los autores podrían modificar metadatos para omitir las restricciones planeadas de la eliminación de archivos.

*Credits: Karim El Ouerghemmi

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-12-12 CVE Published
2018-12-14 CVE Reserved
2024-05-06 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html	Mailing List
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords	Media Coverage

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9	2020-08-24
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release	2020-08-24
https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1	2020-08-24
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9169	2020-08-24
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401	2020-08-24

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				< 4.9.9 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " < 4.9.9"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				>= 5.0 < 5.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " >= 5.0 < 5.0.1"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0"		-		Affected