Attacker Value
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
Exploitability
Unknown
(0 users assessed)
User Interaction
Required
Privileges Required
Low
Attack Vector
Network
0

CVE-2019-16781

Disclosure Date: December 26, 2019
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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.

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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Base Score:
5.4 Medium
Impact Score:
2.7
Exploitability Score:
2.3
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector (AV):
Network
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
Required
Scope (S):
Changed
Confidentiality (C):
Low
Integrity (I):
Low
Availability (A):
None

General Information

Vendors

  • debian,
  • wordpress

Products

  • debian linux 10.0,
  • debian linux 9.0,
  • wordpress
Technical Analysis