Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 30, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-11027
CVE-2020-11027
Description
In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.7,<3.7.33
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1
- osv-coords2 versions
>= 3.7.0, < 3.7.33+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.33
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.33
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ww7v-jg8c-q6jwnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00011.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677nvdThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/173034/WordPress-Theme-Medic-1.0.0-Weak-Password-Recovery-Mechanism.htmlnvd
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