CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1. 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.
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CVE
CVE-2020-28039
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.1
EPSS
4.11%
WordPress
Original NVD Description
is_protected_meta in wp-includes/meta.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows arbitrary file deletion because it does not properly determine whether a meta key is considered protected.
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