CVE-2019-16223

WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in post previews by authenticated users.

CVSS v3.0 5.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 3.5 LOW

5.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9862	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599	Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677	Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160745/WordPress-Core-5.2.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-09-11 07:15

Updated : 2022-10-06 18:50

NVD link : CVE-2019-16223

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16223

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CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

wordpress

wordpress

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