CVE-2020-4049 LOW

CVE-2020-4049: Authenticated self-XSS via theme uploads in WordPress

Vendor Wordpress
Product wordpress-develop
Weakness CWE-80 · XSS · basic
Published June 12, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

2.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In affected versions of WordPress, when uploading themes, the name of the theme folder can be crafted in a way that could lead to JavaScript execution in /wp-admin on the themes page. This does require an admin to upload the theme, and is low severity self-XSS. 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).

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated

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