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CVE-2020-28036

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 5.08% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-11-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links

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CVE
CVE-2020-28036
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
5.08%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.

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