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WordPress 5.0.x < 5.8.0 Cross-Site Scripting

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 113502

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Synopsis

WordPress 5.0.x < 5.8.0 Cross-Site Scripting

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the detected WordPress application is affected by a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the block editor.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update to WordPress version 5.8.0 or latest.

See Also

https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-wh69-25hr-h94v

https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-8/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 113502

Type: remote

Published: 1/3/2023

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-39201

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-39201

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/20/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/25/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-39201