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CVE-2020-28039

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 4.11% 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 9.1. 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.

GitHub PoC Links

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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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