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CVE-2018-20979

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 2.02%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-08-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress.

CVE
CVE-2018-20979
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
2.02%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

The contact-form-7 plugin before 5.0.4 for WordPress has privilege escalation because of capability_type mishandling in register_post_type.

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