Name: CVE-2020-28036: Missing Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2020-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2020-28036, CWE-862, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.04185

wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Oct 31, 2020
Debian	—	Upgrade wordpress	Nov 4, 2020	Nov 2, 2020
Wordpress	—	Upgrade Wordpress to version 5.5.2	Nov 11, 2020	Nov 2, 2020

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CVSS Details

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