CVE-2024-31111 (GCVE-0-2024-31111)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-06-25 12:54 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:09
VLAI
Title
WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Automattic WordPress Affected: 6.5 , ≤ 6.5.4 (custom)
Affected: 6.4 , ≤ 6.4.4 (custom)
Affected: 6.3 , ≤ 6.3.4 (custom)
Affected: 6.2 , ≤ 6.2.5 (custom)
Affected: 6.1 , ≤ 6.1.6 (custom)
Affected: 6.0 , ≤ 6.0.8 (custom)
Affected: 5.9 , ≤ 5.9.9 (custom)
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Date Public
2024-06-25 12:54
Credits
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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