XSS in Checklist
CVE-2019-16525
An XSS issue was discovered in the checklist plugin before 1.1.9 for WordPress. The fill parameter is not correctly filtered in the checklist-icon.php file, and it is possible to inject JavaScript code.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9877 (Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2155029/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154436/WordPress-Checklist-1.1.5-Cross-Site-Scrip… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- wordpress.org/plugins/checklist/ (Product, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16525?
- CVE-2019-16525 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Checklist, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-09-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16525?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-16525 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.