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High DSA-4677-1 5 CVEs

wordpress - security update

Published May 6, 2020 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 10 wordpress 5.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u2
Debian · 9 wordpress 4.7.5+dfsg-2+deb9u6

Vulnerabilities 5

  • High 8.7

    Specially crafted filenames in WordPress leading to XSS

    In affected versions of WordPress, files with a specially crafted name when uploaded to the Media section can lead to script execution upon accessing the file. This requires an authenticated user with privileges to upload files. This has been patched in versi…

  • Medium 6.1
    CVE-2020-11027 Public exploit EPSS 14%

    Password reset links invalidation issue in WordPress

    In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version…

  • Medium 5.8

    Authenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) in WordPress Customizer

    In affected versions of WordPress, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the navigation section of Customizer allows JavaScript code to be executed. Exploitation requires an authenticated user. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all th…

  • Medium 5.8

    Unauthenticated disclosure of certain private posts in WordPress

    In affected versions of WordPress, some private posts, which were previously public, can result in unauthenticated disclosure under a specific set of conditions. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a min…

  • Medium 5.8

    Cross-site scripting in stats method (object cache) in WordPress

    In affected versions of WordPress, a vulnerability in the stats() method of class-wp-object-cache.php can be exploited to execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a…