CVE-2020-28033 Business logic in n/a
Attackers can inject spam embeds from disabled sites in WordPress multisite networks, requiring site administrators to upgrade.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-28033?
CVE-2020-28033 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 31 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WordPress before 5.5.2 mishandles embeds from disabled sites on a multisite network, as demonstrated by allowing a spam embed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28033?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including wordpress and wordpress-multisite. It affects 3 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
wordpress Bitnami | All versions | 5.5.2 |
wordpress-multisite Bitnami | All versions | 5.5.2 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28033?
Upgrade wordpress to 5.5.2 or later.
Is CVE-2020-28033 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28033 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as BIT-wordpress-2020-28033, BIT-wordpress-multisite-2020-28033, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28033, GHSA-chfm-w5r6-r24m, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28033.