CVE-2019-16781 (GCVE-0-2019-16781)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-12-26 17:00
Modified
2024-08-05 01:24
Severity ?
5.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Summary
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.
References
security-advisories@github.com https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com https://hackerone.com/reports/731301 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976 Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599 Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://hackerone.com/reports/731301 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677 Third Party Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WordPress WordPress Version: < 5.3.1   < 5.3.1
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