CVE-2019-16781
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16781
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2019-16781.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2019-16781
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2019-12-26T17:15:13Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:27Z
- Severity
-
- 5.4 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed within the dashboard. It can lead to an admin opening the affected post in the editor leading to XSS.
- References
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- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4x-64rh-3c9v
- https://hackerone.com/reports/731301
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9976
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
Affected packages
Git / github.com/wordpress/wordpress
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/wordpress/wordpress
- Events
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Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedFixed
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/wordpress/wordpress-develop
- Events
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Introduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedFixed