CVE-2019-20042

In wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress 3.7 to 5.3.0, the function wp_targeted_link_rel() can be used in a particular way to result in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. 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.

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.ripstech.com/filter/vulnerabilities/	Not Applicable
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/46894/trunk	Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/1f7f3f1f59567e2504f0fbebd51ccf004b3ccb1d	Patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9975	Release Notes 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://hackerone.com/reports/509930	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-xvg2-m2f4-83m7	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677	Third Party Advisory

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

Information

Published : 2019-12-27 00:15

Updated : 2023-01-18 19:13

NVD link : CVE-2019-20042

Mitre link : CVE-2019-20042

JSON object : View

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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