WordPress up to 5.2.3 Customizer Stored cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 5.2.3. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Customizer. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting (Stored). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-17674. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 5.2.3 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Customizer. 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 5.2.4 is vulnerable to stored XSS (cross-site scripting) via the Customizer.

The weakness was presented 10/17/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-17674 since 10/17/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.2.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-143844, VDB-143842, VDB-143841 and VDB-143840 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Stored
Class: Cross site scripting / Stored
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WordPress 5.2.4

Timelineinfo

10/17/2019 🔍
10/17/2019 +0 days 🔍
10/18/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/16/2024 +1551 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: blog.wpscan.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-17674 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-17674
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-143843
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/18/2019 10:01
Updated: 01/16/2024 10:44
Changes: 10/18/2019 10:01 (38), 10/18/2019 10:06 (18), 01/16/2024 10:44 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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