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Wordfence Intelligence > Vulnerability Researchers > Ben Bidner

Ben Bidner

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13 Vulnerabilities

WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via SQL Injection

8.8

CVE-2022-43497

Oct 18, 2022

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Server-Side Request Forgery

7.7

CVE-2014-9038

Nov 20, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

WordPress Core < 5.8.3 - SQL Injection via WP_Meta_Query

7.4

CVE-2022-21664

Jan 6, 2022

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

ActivityPub <= 0.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Content

6.4

CVE-2023-3746

Sep 25, 2023

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

ActivityPub <= 0.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Metadata

6.4

CVE-2023-5057

Sep 25, 2023

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core 5.9 - 5.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE ID Unknown

Mar 11, 2022

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting in the Block Editor

6.4

CVE-2020-11030

Apr 29, 2020

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2015-7989

Sep 15, 2015

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

SyntaxHighlighter Evolved <= 3.1.9 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE ID Unknown

Aug 1, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Open Redirect

5.7

CVE-2020-4048

Jun 10, 2020

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Type Confusion

5.5

CVE-2019-17675

Oct 14, 2019

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Authorization Bypass Allowing Post Meta Updates

5.4

CVE-2017-9065

May 16, 2017

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Shared User Instance Weakness

3.7

CVE ID Unknown

Oct 18, 2022

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via SQL Injection	CVE-2022-43497	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 18, 2022
WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Server-Side Request Forgery	CVE-2014-9038	7.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	November 20, 2014
WordPress Core < 5.8.3 - SQL Injection via WP_Meta_Query	CVE-2022-21664	7.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L	January 6, 2022
ActivityPub <= 0.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Post Content	CVE-2023-3746	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 25, 2023
ActivityPub <= 0.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via User Metadata	CVE-2023-5057	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 25, 2023
WordPress Core 5.9 - 5.9.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting		6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	March 11, 2022
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting in the Block Editor	CVE-2020-11030	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2015-7989	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 15, 2015
SyntaxHighlighter Evolved <= 3.1.9 - Cross-Site Scripting		6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	August 1, 2014
WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Open Redirect	CVE-2020-4048	5.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	June 10, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Type Confusion	CVE-2019-17675	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	October 14, 2019
WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Authorization Bypass Allowing Post Meta Updates	CVE-2017-9065	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	May 16, 2017
WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Shared User Instance Weakness		3.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	October 18, 2022

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