WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Denial of Service via XML

2.7

CVE-2014-5265

Aug 6, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Avatar URL

3.8

CVE-2014-5240

Aug 6, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Deserialization via Widgets

7.2

CVE-2014-5203

Aug 6, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Brute Force of Cross-Site Request Forgery Tokens

6.5

CVE-2014-5205

Aug 6, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Denial of Service via XML #2

6.5

CVE-2014-5266

Aug 6, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Authentication Takeover

8.8

CVE-2014-9033

Aug 6, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 3.8.2 - SQL Injection

7.2

CVE ID Unknown

Apr 9, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 3.8.2 - Contributor Users Can Publish Posts

4.3

CVE-2014-0165

Apr 8, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 3.8.2 - Authentication Cookie Forgery

6.5

CVE-2014-0166

Apr 8, 2014

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

WordPress Core < 2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Denial of Service

8.8

CVE-2013-7233

Dec 17, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Deserialization

8.8

CVE-2013-4338

Sep 11, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Open Redirect

5.4

CVE-2013-4339

Sep 11, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - HTML File Upload

6.4

CVE-2013-5738

Sep 11, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - .swf and .exe File Upload

6.4

CVE-2013-5739

Sep 11, 2013

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

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 - XXE Injection

5.4

CVE-2013-2202

Jun 21, 2013

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

WordPress Core <= 3.5.1 - Content-Spoofing Attacks

4.6

CVE-2013-2204

Jun 21, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Vectors

6.4

CVE-2013-2201

Jun 21, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Server Side Request Forgery

5.4

CVE-2013-2199

Jun 21, 2013

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

WordPress Core <= 3.5.1 - Denial of Service via wp-postpass cookie

5.3

CVE-2013-2173

Jun 21, 2013

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Denial of Service via XML	CVE-2014-5265	2.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	August 6, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Avatar URL	CVE-2014-5240	3.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	August 6, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Deserialization via Widgets	CVE-2014-5203	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 6, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Brute Force of Cross-Site Request Forgery Tokens	CVE-2014-5205	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	August 6, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.9.2 - Denial of Service via XML #2	CVE-2014-5266	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	August 6, 2014
WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Authentication Takeover	CVE-2014-9033	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 6, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.8.2 - SQL Injection		7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	April 9, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.8.2 - Contributor Users Can Publish Posts	CVE-2014-0165	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	April 8, 2014
WordPress Core < 3.8.2 - Authentication Cookie Forgery	CVE-2014-0166	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 8, 2014
WordPress Core < 2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Denial of Service	CVE-2013-7233	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	December 17, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Deserialization	CVE-2013-4338	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	September 11, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - Open Redirect	CVE-2013-4339	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	September 11, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - HTML File Upload	CVE-2013-5738	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 11, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.6.1 - .swf and .exe File Upload	CVE-2013-5739	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 11, 2013
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 - XXE Injection	CVE-2013-2202	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 21, 2013
WordPress Core <= 3.5.1 - Content-Spoofing Attacks	CVE-2013-2204	4.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 21, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Multiple Vectors	CVE-2013-2201	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 21, 2013
WordPress Core < 3.5.2 - Server Side Request Forgery	CVE-2013-2199	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 21, 2013
WordPress Core <= 3.5.1 - Denial of Service via wp-postpass cookie	CVE-2013-2173	5.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L	June 21, 2013

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