CVE-2019-16781
CVSS V2 Low 3.5
CVSS V3 Medium 5.4
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2019-16781
- Assigner
- security-advisories@github.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2019-12-26T17:15:13
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-01-19T03:04:10
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.3.1 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- SINGLE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 3.5
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 6.8
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- LOW
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 5.4
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 2.3
- Impact Score
- 2.7
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v | Third Party Advisory |
| https://hackerone.com/reports/731301 | Permissions Required Third Party Advisory |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/ | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599 | |
| https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16781 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-16781 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:54:27 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-04 08:38:13 | 2019-12-26T17:15Z | 2019-12-26T17:15:13 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-04 08:38:13 | 2020-01-08T12:15:13 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-04 08:38:13 | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated | |
| 2023-01-19 03:09:50 | 2023-01-19T03:04:10 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-01-19 03:09:50 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |