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CVE-2020-11027

CVE-2020-11027 · Password reset links invalidation issue in WordPress

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In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. 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 6.1 · Medium · EPSS 13.6% · Public exploit · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • wordpress

    Versions
    • >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1: Affected
    • >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.3: Affected
    • >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6: Affected
    • >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.5: Affected
    • >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.9: Affected
    • >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.14: Affected
    • >= 4.8.0, < 4.8.13: Affected
    • >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.17: Affected
    • >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.18: Affected
    • >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.21: Affected
    • >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.22: Affected
    • >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.23: Affected
    • >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.27: Affected
    • >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.30: Affected
    • >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.30: Affected
    • >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.31: Affected
    • >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.33: Affected
    • >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.33: Affected

    No fix published

  • wordpress Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 5.4.1+dfsg1-1

    Update to 5.4.1+dfsg1-1

  • wordpress Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 5.4.1+dfsg1-1

    Update to 5.4.1+dfsg1-1

  • wordpress Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 5.4.1+dfsg1-1

    Update to 5.4.1+dfsg1-1

  • wordpress Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.3+dfsg-1
    • 4.3.1+dfsg-1
    • 4.4+dfsg-1
    • 4.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 4.4.2+dfsg-1
    • 4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.8.2+dfsg-2
    • 4.8.3+dfsg-1
    • 4.9.1+dfsg-1
    • 4.9.2+dfsg-1
    • 4.9.4+dfsg-1
    • 4.9.5+dfsg1-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 5.2.2+dfsg1-1
    • 5.2.4+dfsg1-1
    • 5.3.2+dfsg1-1
    • 5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
    • 5.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
    • 5.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    • 5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    • 5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    • 6.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:26.10

    Versions
    • 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1
    • 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

Original sources

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