PT-2019-5209 · WordPress · Wordpress
Published
2019-09-11
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Updated
2023-01-31
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CVE-2019-16219
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 the shortcode preview functionality of the WordPress content management system, allowing for XSS attacks. This could potentially enable a remote attacker to compromise data integrity.
Recommendations
For 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 shortcode previews until the update is applied.
Exploit
Fix
XSS
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Affected Products
Wordpress