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WordPress 6.5.x < 6.5.2 Cross-Site Scripting

medium Web App Scanning Plugin ID 114256

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Synopsis

WordPress 6.5.x < 6.5.2 Cross-Site Scripting

Description

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

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 6.5.2 or latest.

See Also

https://wordpress.org/news/2024/04/wordpress-6-5-2-maintenance-and-security-release/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 114256

Type: remote

Published: 4/12/2024

Updated: 4/12/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

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

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

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

CVSS Score Source: Tenable

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/9/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/9/2024

Reference Information