WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in media uploads because wp_ajax_upload_attachment is mishandled.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-wordpress | Oct 21, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| Wordpress | wordpress-upgrade-5_2_3 | Oct 25, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 |
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