CVE-2019-16781
published 2019-12-26CVE-2019-16781: In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed…
PriorityP425medium5.4CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUIRSCCLILAN
EPSS
1.40%
69.3th percentile
In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed within the dashboard. It can lead to an admin opening the affected post in the editor leading to XSS.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | wordpress | < wordpress 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 (bookworm) | wordpress 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 (bookworm) |
| wordpress | wordpress | < 5.3.1 | 5.3.1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 | 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 | 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 | 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 | 5.3.2+dfsg1-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvdv2.03.5LOWAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv5.4MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.8MEDIUM
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OSV
CVE-2019-16781: In WordPress before 5
osv·2019-12-26·CVSS 5.4
CVE-2019-16781 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-16781: In WordPress before 5
In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed within the dashboard. It can lead to an admin opening the affected post in the editor leading to XSS.
Debian
CVE-2019-16781: wordpress - In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contr...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2019-16781 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-16781: wordpress - In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contr...
In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed within the dashboard. It can lead to an admin opening the affected post in the editor leading to XSS.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.3.2+dfsg1-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.3.2+dfsg1-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.3.2+dfsg1-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.3.2+dfsg1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.3.2+dfsg1-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard) [epel-7]
bugzilla·2020-01-21·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2019-16781 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard) [epel-7]
CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard) [epel-7]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-7.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
Discussion:
Use the following template to for the
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard)
bugzilla·2020-01-21·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2019-16781 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard)
CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard)
In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed within the dashboard. It can lead to an admin opening the affected post in the editor leading to XSS.
Reference:
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v
Discussion:
Created wordpress tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-6 [bug 1793669]
Affects: epel-7 [bug 1793670]
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard) [epel-6]
bugzilla·2020-01-21·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2019-16781 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard) [epel-6]
CVE-2019-16781 wordpress: XSS in WordPress block editor (within dashboard) [epel-6]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-6.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
Discussion:
Use the following template to for the
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9vhttps://hackerone.com/reports/731301https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9vhttps://hackerone.com/reports/731301https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
2019-12-26
Published