CVE-2020-11026
lowpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.021 · 82 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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 version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.5–8.7
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (79)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- BIT-wordpress-2020-11026Specially crafted filenames in WordPress leading to XSS2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
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 version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
- BIT-wordpress-multisite-2020-11026Specially crafted filenames in WordPress leading to XSS2024-03-06vendor · osvUS
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 version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
also known as (6)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202004-2477cnnvd
- EUVD-2020-3411enisa_euvd
- BDU:2020-03936fstec_bdu
- BIT-wordpress-2020-11026osv
- BIT-wordpress-multisite-2020-11026osv
- GHSA-3gw2-4656-pfr2osv
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (17)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw2-4656-pfr2cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00011.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11026cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/WordPress-Core-seven-vulnerabilities-32160cnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/Patchcnnvd
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updatescnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1606/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1654/cnnvd
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