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.
Published: 2019-12-26
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: 3.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4599-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4677-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-7299 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.
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Debian Debian Linux
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T01:24:48.284Z

Reserved: 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-16781

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-12-26T17:15:13.613

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:31:10.783

Link: CVE-2019-16781

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