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WordPress Core <= 1.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2005-1102

Jun 27, 2005

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Mishandling Post Meta Values via XML-RPC

6.3

CVE-2017-9062

May 16, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Spoof Post Authorship

6.3

CVE-2013-4340

Sep 11, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Missing Authorization Checks

6.3

CVE-2013-2200

Jun 21, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 3.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks on create_post

6.3

CVE-2012-4421

Sep 6, 2012

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

WordPress Core < 3.1.3 - Security Hardening

6.3

CVE-2011-3125

May 25, 2011

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

WordPress Core < 3.1.3 - Media Related Security Issue

6.3

CVE-2011-3122

May 25, 2011

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

WordPress Core < 3.0.6 - Incorrect Authorization Checks

6.3

CVE-2011-5270

Apr 26, 2011

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

WordPress Core < 3.0.3 - Access Control Bypass

6.3

CVE-2010-5106

Dec 8, 2010

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

WordPress Core 5.6 - 6.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Application Password Requests

6.1

CVE ID Unknown

Oct 12, 2023

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

WordPress Core < 5.8.1 - LoDash Update

6.1

CVE-2020-8203

Sep 9, 2021

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

WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Global Variables

6.1

CVE-2020-28034

Oct 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Password Reset Link Non-Expiration

6.1

CVE-2020-11027

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE-2019-16221

Sep 5, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE-2018-20150

Dec 12, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE-2017-17094

Nov 29, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Bypass URL Validation

6.1

CVE-2017-6815

Mar 6, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

6.1

CVE-2017-5612

Jan 26, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via plupload.flash.swf

6.1

CVE-2016-4566

May 6, 2016

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

WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - Cross-Site Scripting in Theme Preview

6.1

CVE-2015-5734

Aug 4, 2015

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core <= 1.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2005-1102	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 27, 2005
WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Mishandling Post Meta Values via XML-RPC	CVE-2017-9062	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	May 16, 2017
WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Spoof Post Authorship	CVE-2013-4340	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	September 11, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Missing Authorization Checks	CVE-2013-2200	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	June 21, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks on create_post	CVE-2012-4421	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	September 6, 2012
WordPress Core < 3.1.3 - Security Hardening	CVE-2011-3125	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	May 25, 2011
WordPress Core < 3.1.3 - Media Related Security Issue	CVE-2011-3122	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	May 25, 2011
WordPress Core < 3.0.6 - Incorrect Authorization Checks	CVE-2011-5270	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	April 26, 2011
WordPress Core < 3.0.3 - Access Control Bypass	CVE-2010-5106	6.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	December 8, 2010
WordPress Core 5.6 - 6.3.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Application Password Requests		6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	October 12, 2023
WordPress Core < 5.8.1 - LoDash Update	CVE-2020-8203	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 9, 2021
WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Global Variables	CVE-2020-28034	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	October 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Password Reset Link Non-Expiration	CVE-2020-11027	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2019-16221	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 5, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2018-20150	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 12, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2017-17094	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	November 29, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Bypass URL Validation	CVE-2017-6815	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	March 6, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2017-5612	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	January 26, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via plupload.flash.swf	CVE-2016-4566	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	May 6, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - Cross-Site Scripting in Theme Preview	CVE-2015-5734	6.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	August 4, 2015

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