CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 5.2.2 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Comment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability (Stored). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in stored comments.
The weakness was published 09/11/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-16218 since 09/11/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
Upgrading to version 5.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at 141664, 141666, 141667 and 141668.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.1
NVD Vector: 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Name: StoredClass: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: WordPress 5.2.3
Timeline
09/11/2019 🔍09/11/2019 🔍
09/12/2019 🔍
12/19/2023 🔍
Sources
Product: wordpress.comAdvisory: DLA 1960-1
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-16218 (🔍)
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 09/12/2019 08:27Updated: 12/19/2023 10:30
Changes: 09/12/2019 08:27 (57), 08/21/2020 09:08 (1), 12/19/2023 10:30 (4)
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