Description (CNA)
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 (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| WordPress / WordPress | affected < 5.3.1 before 5.3.1 |
CWE
CWE-79
References
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v
- https://hackerone.com/reports/731301
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v
- https://hackerone.com/reports/731301
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677