Base Score

MEDIUM6.1

CVE-2019-16217

WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in media uploads because wp_ajax_upload_attachment is mishandled.

VectorNETWORK

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateSep 11, 2019, 14:15

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-79

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

6.1

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base Severity

MEDIUM

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

REQUIRED

Scope (S)

CHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

LOW

Integrity (I)

LOW

Availability (A)

NONE

References

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/45936
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.html
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8
https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677

Base Score

MEDIUM6.1

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-79

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

6.1

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Base Severity

MEDIUM

Version

3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

NETWORK

Attack Complexity (AC)

LOW

Privileges Required (PR)

NONE

User Interaction (UI)

REQUIRED

Scope (S)

CHANGED

Confidentiality (C)

LOW

Integrity (I)

LOW

Availability (A)

NONE