CVE-2019-16780
Publication date 26 December 2019
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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wordpress | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Needs evaluation
|
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.4 · Medium |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Changed |
Confidentiality | Low |
Integrity impact | Low |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
References
Other references
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-x3wp-h3qx-9w94
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/505dd6a20b6fc3d06130018c1caeff764248c29e
- https://hackerone.com/reports/738644
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16780