WordPress <= 5.7.1 - Object injection in PHPMailer vulnerability

wordpress

Software

WordPress

Versions

<= 5.7.1, 3.7-5.7

Disclosure date

2021-05-13

CVE

CVE-2020-36326, 2018-19296

References

Vulnerability details #2
Vulnerability details #1
CVE #2
CVE #1
Release information

Credits

WordPress Security Team

Classification

Other Vulnerability Type

OWASP Top 10

A9: Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

CVSS 3.0 score

9.8

Critical

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Details

Object injection in PHPMailer vulnerability discovered in WordPress (one security issue affecting WordPress versions between 3.7 and 5.7).

Solution

Update the WordPress to the latest available version (at least 5.7.2). All WordPress versions since 3.7 have also been updated to fix the following security issue.

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WordPress <= 5.7.1 - Object injection in PHPMailer vulnerability

wordpress

Software

WordPress

Versions

<= 5.7.1, 3.7-5.7

Disclosure date

2021-05-13

CVE

CVE-2020-36326, 2018-19296

References

Vulnerability details #2
Vulnerability details #1
CVE #2
CVE #1
Release information

Credits

WordPress Security Team

Classification

Other Vulnerability Type

OWASP Top 10

A9: Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

CVSS 3.0 score

9.8

Plugin does not exist, is not supported or discontinued.

Are your websites subject to this vulnerability?

Details

Object injection in PHPMailer vulnerability discovered in WordPress (one security issue affecting WordPress versions between 3.7 and 5.7).

Solution

Update the WordPress to the latest available version (at least 5.7.2). All WordPress versions since 3.7 have also been updated to fix the following security issue.

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Vulnerability Database

WordPress <= 5.7.1 - Object injection in PHPMailer vulnerability

wordpress

Software

WordPress

Versions

<= 5.7.1, 3.7-5.7

Disclosure date

2021-05-13

CVE

CVE-2020-36326, 2018-19296

References

Vulnerability details #2 Vulnerability details #1 CVE #2 CVE #1 Release information

Credits

WordPress Security Team

Classification

Other Vulnerability Type

OWASP Top 10

A9: Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

CVSS 3.0 score

9.8

Plugin does not exist, is not supported or discontinued.

Are your websites subject to this vulnerability?

Details

Object injection in PHPMailer vulnerability discovered in WordPress (one security issue affecting WordPress versions between 3.7 and 5.7).

Solution

Update the WordPress to the latest available version (at least 5.7.2). All WordPress versions since 3.7 have also been updated to fix the following security issue.

Found a vulnerability that puts your sites at risk?

Found a vulnerability? Help us secure the web and join our community of ethical hackers.

Are you the developer of this software? Hire our researchers for a thorough security audit.

Products

Patchstack

© 2021 Patchstack

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