WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Customizer

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5.5
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2019-17674
CVSS 5.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published October 14, 2019
Last Updated August 14, 2023
Researcher Evan Ricafort - Invalid Web Security

Description

WordPress before 5.2.4 is vulnerable to stored XSS (cross-site scripting) via the Customizer.

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1 affected software package

WordPress

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.31, 3.8.31, 3.9.29, 4.0.28, 4.1.28, 4.2.25, 4.3.21, 4.4.20, 4.5.19, 4.6.16, 4.7.15, 4.8.11, 4.9.12, 5.0.7, 5.1.3, 5.2.4
Affected Versions
  • < 3.7
  • 5.0 - 5.0.6
  • 5.1 - 5.1.2
  • 5.2 - 5.2.3
Expand to see 13 more affected version ranges.
  • 3.7 - 3.7.30
  • 3.8 - 3.8.30
  • 3.9 - 3.9.28
  • 4.0 - 4.0.27
  • 4.1 - 4.1.27
  • 4.2 - 4.2.24
  • 4.3 - 4.3.20
  • 4.4 - 4.4.19
  • 4.5 - 4.5.18
  • 4.6 - 4.6.15
  • 4.7 - 4.7.14
  • 4.8 - 4.8.10
  • 4.9 - 4.9.11
Patched Versions
  • 3.7.31
  • 3.8.31
  • 3.9.29
  • 4.0.28
Expand to see 12 more patched versions.
  • 4.1.28
  • 4.2.25
  • 4.3.21
  • 4.4.20
  • 4.5.19
  • 4.6.16
  • 4.7.15
  • 4.8.11
  • 4.9.12
  • 5.0.7
  • 5.1.3
  • 5.2.4

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