CRITICAL
WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges via XML-RPC
Published Oct 31, 2020
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.25%
Description
WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges via XML-RPC.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 31
- 32
- 33
Configuration 3
- 10.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.25% 0.04255
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04255
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (49 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 4.25% (0.04255) | 90.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.20% (0.04204) | 89.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 6.56% (0.06561) | 91.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 85.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 85.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 85.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 85.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 8.65% (0.08650) | 91.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 85.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 85.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 4.39% (0.04388) | 88.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02309) | 84.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 4.39% (0.04388) | 88.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02309) | 84.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 84.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 89.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 84.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 4, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 88.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 84.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 88.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 84.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 88.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.18% (0.18177) | 92.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 88.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 18.18% (0.18177) | 94.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02576) | 84.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.88% (0.04877) | 88.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00276) | 67.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00288) | 67.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00288) | 65.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00282) | 64.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00250) | 61.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.24% (0.00241) | 60.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.30% (0.12300) | 89.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.75th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 71.88th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 31, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Oct 31, 2020
Link CVE-2020-28035
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a