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CVE-2020-11027

MEDPOCWordPress
score
<0.1
cvss
6.1
epss
13.6%
published
2020-04-30
kev added
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first seen

WordPress versions prior to 5.4.1 contain a password reset link expiration issue caused by the link not expiring after password change, letting malicious parties with email access reuse the link, exploit requires access to the user's email account.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2020-04-30 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoC: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173034/WordPress-Theme-Medic-1.0.0-Weak-Password-Recovery-Mechanism.htmlXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 13.6%2026-09-23: epss 13.6%2026-09-24: epss 13.6%2026-09-25: epss 13.6%2026-09-26: epss 13.6%2026-09-27: epss 13.6%2026-09-28: epss 13.6%2026-09-29: epss 13.6%2026-09-30: epss 13.6%2026-10-01: epss 13.6%2026-10-02: epss 13.6%2026-10-03: epss 13.6%2026-10-04: epss 13.6%2026-10-05: epss 13.6%2026-10-06: epss 13.6%2026-10-07: epss 13.6%2026-10-08: epss 13.6%2026-10-09: epss 13.6%2026-10-10: epss 13.6%2026-10-11: epss 13.6%2026-10-12: epss 13.6%2026-10-13: epss 13.6%2026-10-14: epss 13.6%2026-10-15: epss 13.6%2026-10-16: epss 13.6%2026-10-18: epss 13.6%2026-10-19: epss 13.6%2026-10-20: epss 13.6%2026-10-21: epss 13.6%13.6%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173034/WordPress-Theme-Medic-1.0.0-Weak-Password-Recovery-Mechanism.html

Exploit availability

Weaknesses

CWE-672 CWE-640

References 5