CVEvulnerability
CVE-2019-16781
5.4 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2019-12-26
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 5.8 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 5.4 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 3.5 LOW — AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-79
Description
In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed within the dashboard. It can lead to an admin opening the affected post in the editor leading to XSS.
Affected configurations
• wordpress wordpress (< 5.3.1)
• debian debian linux 9.0
• debian debian linux 10.0
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation weakness
References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/731301 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677 Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/731301 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677 Third Party Advisory