CVE-2019-16217

WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in media uploads because wp_ajax_upload_attachment is mishandled.

CVSS v3.0 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/45936	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-09-11 14:15

Updated : 2019-10-17 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-16217

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16217

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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