Description

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, authors could modify metadata to bypass intended restrictions on deleting files.

Remediation

References

CVE-2018-20147

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities CWE-863 CVE-2018-20147