vulnerability
Wordpress: CVE-2019-16781: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Dec 26, 2019 | Jan 6, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 26, 2019
Added
Jan 6, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
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.
Solution
wordpress-upgrade-5_3_1
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