Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-16217

WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in media uploads because wp_ajax_upload_attachment is mishandled.

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Published 2019-09-11 14:15:12

Updated 2023-01-31 19:35:00

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-16217

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.51%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 85 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	[email protected]
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
6.1	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	2.8	2.7	[email protected]
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Changed Confidentiality: Low Integrity: Low Availability: None

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
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Wordpress » Wordpress
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