CVE-2018-20152

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Description

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, authors could bypass intended restrictions on post types via crafted input.

References

Advisories
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9170

https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/

https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-12721

https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-12-14

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.03599