---
cve: "CVE-2020-11027"
severity: "MEDIUM"
cvss: 6.1
epss: "13.6%"
vendor: "WordPress"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2020-04-30 23:15:11"
tags: [cve, security, medium]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-03T01:27:33+02:00"
---

# CVE-2020-11027

> 6.1 MEDIUM · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

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).

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Erforderlich | good |
| S Scope | Verändert | bad |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Keine | good |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Keine | good |

## Exploit-Evidenz

- [EDB-51531 — WordPress Theme Medic v1.0.0 - Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password](https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51531)

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- 5f0bf1caedc7a0f6f355ec848a3727b410943430 (Commit)
- a8e1a81a4a6e3bbd3f365d2097613760a6c65376 (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-4-1/#security-updates>
- <https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-ww7v-jg8c-q6jw>
- <https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677>
- <https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/05/msg00011.html>
- <http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173034/WordPress-Theme-Medic-1.0.0-Weak-Password-Recovery-Mechanism.html>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2020-11027) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_