CVE-2020-4048: debian debian_linux Open Redirect
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-4048 is a medium (CVSS 5.7) Open Redirect vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 12-06-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In affected versions of WordPress, due to an issue in wp_validate_redirect() and URL sanitization, an arbitrary external link can be crafted leading to unintended/open redirect when clicked. This has been patched in version 5.4.2, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.4, 5.2.7, 5.1.6, 5.0.10, 4.9.15, 4.8.14, 4.7.18, 4.6.19, 4.5.22, 4.4.23, 4.3.24, 4.2.28, 4.1.31, 4.0.31, 3.9.32, 3.8.34, 3.7.34).
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- NVDNIST5.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.7MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.98% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Wordpress3 products
- wordpress< 3.7 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 3.7, ≤ 3.7.33 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 3.8, ≤ 3.8.33 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 3.9, ≤ 3.9.31 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.30 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.30 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.2, ≤ 4.2.27 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.3, ≤ 4.3.23 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.4, ≤ 4.4.22 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.5, ≤ 4.5.21 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.6, ≤ 4.6.18 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.7, ≤ 4.7.17 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.8, ≤ 4.8.13 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 4.9, ≤ 4.9.14 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 5.0, ≤ 5.0.9 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 5.1, ≤ 5.1.5 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 5.2, ≤ 5.2.6 (fixed in 3.7.34) | ≥ 5.3, ≤ 5.3.3 (fixed in 3.7.34)
- wordpress≥ 3.7, < 3.7.34 | ≥ 3.8, < 3.8.34 | ≥ 3.9, < 3.9.32 | ≥ 4.0, < 4.0.31 | ≥ 4.1, < 4.1.31 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.2.28 | ≥ 4.3, < 4.3.24 | ≥ 4.4, < 4.4.23 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.5.22 | ≥ 4.6, < 4.6.19 | ≥ 4.7, < 4.7.18 | ≥ 4.8, < 4.8.14 | ≥ 4.9, < 4.9.15 | ≥ 5.0, < 5.0.10 | ≥ 5.1, < 5.1.6 | ≥ 5.2, < 5.2.7 | ≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.4 | ≥ 5.4, < 5.4.2
- wordpress-develop≥ 5.4.0, < 5.4.2 | ≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.4 | ≥ 5.2.0, < 5.2.7 | ≥ 5.1.0, < 5.1.6 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.10 | ≥ 4.9.0, < 4.9.15 | ≥ 4.8.0, < 4.8.14 | ≥ 4.7.0, < 4.7.18 | ≥ 4.6.0, < 4.6.19 | ≥ 4.5.0, < 4.5.22 | ≥ 4.4.0, < 4.4.23 | ≥ 4.3.0, < 4.3.24 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.2.28 | ≥ 4.1.0, < 4.1.31 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.31 | ≥ 3.9.0, < 3.9.32 | ≥ 3.8.0, < 3.8.34 | ≥ 3.7.0, < 3.7.34
Debian2 products
- wordpress< 5.4.2+dfsg1-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL32 | 33
Ubuntu1 product
- wordpressAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 7 products
References
13 links- wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/X Refsource MISCREPORTRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-q6pw-gvf4-5fj5X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTThird Party Advisory
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/6ef777e9a022bee2a80fa671118e7e2657e52693X Refsource MISCREPORTPatch
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4709Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00000.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00011.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory