WordPress 5.3.1 Block Editor cross site scripting
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| 4.6 | $0-$5k | 3.05- |
A vulnerability was found in WordPress 5.3.1 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Block Editor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. Impacted is integrity. An attacker might be able to inject arbitrary html and script code into the web site. This would alter the appearance and would make it possible to initiate further attacks against site visitors.
The weakness was published 12/26/2019 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-16780 since 09/24/2019. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/27/2019).
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Similar entry is available at 147771.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Base Score: 4.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Vector: π
VulDB Reliability: π
NVD Base Score: 5.8
NVD Vector: π
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VulDB Base Score: π
VulDB Temp Score: π
VulDB Reliability: π
Class: Cross site scripting (CWE-79)
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: π
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: π
Current Price Estimation: π
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Threat Intelligence
Threat: π
Adversaries: π
Geopolitics: π
Economy: π
Predictions: π
Remediation: πRecommended: no mitigation known
0-Day Time: π
09/24/2019 CVE assigned
12/26/2019 Advisory disclosed
12/27/2019 VulDB entry created
12/27/2019 VulDB last updateProduct: wordpress.com
Advisory: github.com
Status: Unconfirmed
CVE: CVE-2019-16780 (π)
See also: π
Created: 12/27/2019 09:02 AM
Complete: π
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