XSS in WordPress
CVE-2019-16223
WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in post previews by authenticated users.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.052 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.052 · newest: 0.052 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9862 (Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160745/WordPress-Core-5.2.2-Cross-Site-Scripting… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16223?
- CVE-2019-16223 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2019-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16223?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-16223 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.