PT-2019-5208 · WordPress · Wordpress
Published
2019-09-11
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Updated
2023-01-31
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CVE-2019-16218
CVSS v3.1
6.1
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
WordPress versions prior to 5.2.3
Description
The issue is related to an error in handling stored comments, allowing for XSS attacks. This could potentially enable a remote attacker to impact data integrity.
Recommendations
For WordPress versions prior to 5.2.3, update to version 5.2.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to comment management functions until the update is applied.
Exploit
Fix
XSS
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Affected Products
Wordpress