CVE-2019-16780
WordPress users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor using a specific payload, which is executed within the dashboard.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.70%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
WordPress users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor using a specific payload, which is executed within the dashboard. This can lead to XSS if an admin opens the post in the editor. Execution of this attack does require an authenticated user. This has been patched in WordPress 5.3.1, along with all the previous WordPress versions from 3.7 to 5.3 via a minor release. Automatic updates are enabled by default for minor releases and we strongly recommend that you keep them enabled.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.70% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/505dd6a20b6fc3d06130018c1caeff764248c29ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-x3wp-h3qx-9w94Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/738644Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/505dd6a20b6fc3d06130018c1caeff764248c29ePatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-x3wp-h3qx-9w94Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/738644Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.