WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Customizer

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5.8
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2020-11025
CVSS 5.8 (Medium)
Publicly Published April 29, 2020
Last Updated July 8, 2022
Researcher Evan Ricafort

Description

In affected versions of WordPress, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the navigation section of Customizer allows JavaScript code to be executed. Exploitation requires an authenticated user. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

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WordPress

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.33, 3.8.33, 3.9.31, 4.0.30, 4.1.30, 4.2.27, 4.3.23, 4.4.22, 4.5.21, 4.6.18, 4.7.17, 4.8.13, 4.9.14, 5.0.9, 5.1.5, 5.2.6, 5.3.3, 5.4.1
Affected Versions
  • 5.4 - 5.4
  • <= 3.7
  • 5.0 - 5.0.8
  • 5.1 - 5.1.4
Expand to see 15 more affected version ranges.
  • 5.2 - 5.2.5
  • 5.3 - 5.3.2
  • 3.7 - 3.7.32
  • 3.8 - 3.8.32
  • 3.9 - 3.9.30
  • 4.0 - 4.0.29
  • 4.1 - 4.1.29
  • 4.2 - 4.2.26
  • 4.3 - 4.3.22
  • 4.4 - 4.4.21
  • 4.5 - 4.5.20
  • 4.6 - 4.6.17
  • 4.7 - 4.7.16
  • 4.8 - 4.8.12
  • 4.9 - 4.9.13
Patched Versions
  • 3.7.33
  • 3.8.33
  • 3.9.31
  • 4.0.30
Expand to see 14 more patched versions.
  • 4.1.30
  • 4.2.27
  • 4.3.23
  • 4.4.22
  • 4.5.21
  • 4.6.18
  • 4.7.17
  • 4.8.13
  • 4.9.14
  • 5.0.9
  • 5.1.5
  • 5.2.6
  • 5.3.3
  • 5.4.1

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