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CVE-2020-28036

wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allow ...

Published Modified CWE 862
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.

Severity by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Bitnami9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, Bitnami.

Description

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.

Affected packages and fixed versions

SourcePackageFixed in
bitnami::Bitnami Vulnerability Databasewordpress, wordpress-multisite5.5.2
debian 10wordpress5.0.11+dfsg1-0+deb10u1
debian 11wordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian 12wordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian 13wordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian 14wordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian 9wordpress4.7.19+dfsg-1+deb9u1
echowordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
Show all 9 entries from 8 sources
SourcePackageFixed in
bitnami::Bitnami Vulnerability Databasewordpress5.5.2
bitnami::Bitnami Vulnerability Databasewordpress-multisite5.5.2
debian 10wordpress5.0.11+dfsg1-0+deb10u1
debian 11wordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian 12wordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian 13wordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian 14wordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1
debian 9wordpress4.7.19+dfsg-1+deb9u1
echowordpress5.5.3+dfsg1-1

References

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