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CVE-2019-16780

Published: Dec 26, 2019

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

5.8

MEDIUM

Description

WordPress users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor using a specific payload, which is executed within the dashboard. This can lead to XSS if an admin opens the post in the editor. Execution of this attack does require an authenticated user. This has been patched in WordPress 5.3.1, along with all the previous WordPress versions from 3.7 to 5.3 via a minor release. Automatic updates are enabled by default for minor releases and we strongly recommend that you keep them enabled.

VendorProductVersions

WordPress

WordPress

affected
< 5.3.1 - < 5.3.1

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

References

DSA-4599
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
DSA-4677
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN

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