CVE-2019-16781 (GCVE-0-2019-16781)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-12-26 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 01:24
VLAI?
Title
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WordPress block editor
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.
Severity ?
5.8 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-79 - Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Assigner
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Nomenclature
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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