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CVE-2019-20043 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-20043: In in wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php in WordPress 3.7 to 5.3.0, authenticated users who do not have the rights to publish a post are able to mark posts as sticky or unsticky via the REST API. For example, the contributor role does not have such rights, but this all

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-20043 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in5.3.2+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in5.3.2+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in5.3.2+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
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