Before WordPress 4.9.5, the version string was not escaped in the get_the_generator function, and could lead to XSS in a generator tag.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/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 | May 6, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 | |
| Ubuntu | no-fix-ubuntu-package | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2018 | |
| Wordpress | wordpress-upgrade-4_9_5 | May 23, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 |
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