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FKIE_CVE-2019-16223

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-09-11 14:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:21
Summary
WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in post previews by authenticated users.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160745/WordPress-Core-5.2.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9862Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160745/WordPress-Core-5.2.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9862Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677Third Party Advisory
Impacted products

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "0023CD95-F7F6-4B7A-9AA0-049510D2E6C8",
              "versionEndExcluding": "5.2.3",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C11E6FB0-C8C0-4527-9AA0-CB9B316F8F43",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "DEECE5FC-CACF-4496-A3E7-164736409252",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "07B237A9-69A3-4A9C-9DA0-4E06BD37AE73",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in post previews by authenticated users."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "WordPress versiones anteriores a 5.2.3, permite un ataque de tipo XSS en las vistas previas de publicaciones por parte de usuarios autenticados."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2019-16223",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:21:55.863",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 3.5,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 6.8,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": true
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "cvssData": {
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
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          "baseScore": 5.4,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
          "version": "3.1"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.3,
        "impactScore": 2.7,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary"
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2019-09-11T14:15:12.180",
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
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      ],
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160745/WordPress-Core-5.2.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Mailing List",
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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    },
    {
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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      ],
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    },
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    },
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          "value": "CWE-79"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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    }
  ]
}



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