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WEB APPLICATION VULNERABILITIES Standard & Premium

WordPress 5.3.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (5.3)

Description

WordPress is prone to multiple vulnerabilities, including cross-site scripting and security bypass vulnerabilities. Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site, allowing the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials, or to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions. WordPress version 5.3 is vulnerable.

Remediation

Update to WordPress version 5.3.1 or latest

References

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-g7rg-hchx-c2gw

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-x3wp-h3qx-9w94

https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2019-16780 CVE-2019-16781 CVE-2019-20041 CVE-2019-20042 CVE-2019-20043 CWE-79 CWE-269 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update

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