CVE-2019-16219 : WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in shortcode previews.

WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in shortcode previews.

Published 2019-09-11 14:15:12

Updated 2023-01-31 19:34:42

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2019-16219

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 9.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 10.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress
Versions before (<) 5.2.3
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2019-16219 7

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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EPSS FAQ

3.19%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 91 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
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	NIST
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: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4599-1 wordpress
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/

News – WordPress 5.2.3 Security and Maintenance Release – WordPress.org
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8

Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 4599-1] wordpress security update
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.html

[SECURITY] [DLA 1960-1] wordpress security update
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9864

WordPress 5.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Shortcode Previews
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4677-1 wordpress
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-18-165

Fortinet Discovers WordPress (Core) Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability | FortiGuard
Third Party Advisory

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