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CVE-2020-28039

CRITICAL 9.1 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 2, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Description

is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows arbitrary file deletion because it does not properly determine whether a meta key is considered protected.

Affected WordPress components

  • WordPress core
    Confirmed match
    Before 5.5.2

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • wordpress wordpress — Before 5.5.2

References

  • github.com https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/d5ddd6d4be1bc9fd16b7796842e6fb26315705ad Patch, Third Party Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y/
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10452 Third Party Advisory
  • www.debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784 Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record