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WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Server Side Request Forgery #2

5.4

CVE-2019-17670

Oct 14, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Previews

5.4

CVE-2019-16219

Sep 5, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Post Previews

5.4

CVE-2019-16223

Sep 5, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.5 - Open Redirect

5.4

CVE-2018-10100

Apr 3, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Authorization Bypass

5.4

CVE-2017-17091

Nov 29, 2017

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

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 < 4.5.3 - Authorization Bypass to Remove Category Attribute

5.4

CVE-2016-5837

Jun 18, 2016

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

WordPress Core < 4.4.2 - Open Redirect via wp_validate_redirect

5.4

CVE-2016-2221

Feb 2, 2016

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

WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Authorization Bypass to Information Disclosure

5.4

CVE-2015-5715

Sep 15, 2015

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

WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via accessibility-helper Title

5.4

CVE-2015-5733

Aug 4, 2015

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

WordPress Core < 4.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Ephox in Plupload

5.4

CVE-2015-3439

Apr 20, 2015

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

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 < 3.5.2 - 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 < 3.5.2 - 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 - Server-Side Request Forgery

5.4

CVE-2013-0235

Jan 24, 2013

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

WordPress Core < 4.0 - Missing Session Cookie Expiration

5.4

CVE-2012-5868

Dec 27, 2012

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

WordPress Core <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

5.4

CVE-2012-2404

Apr 21, 2012

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

WordPress Core <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

5.4

CVE-2012-3414

Apr 20, 2012

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

WordPress Core < 3.3.2 - Authorization Bypass

5.4

CVE-2012-2402

Apr 20, 2012

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

WordPress Core < 3.0.2 - Missing Authorization

5.4

CVE-2010-5296

Dec 30, 2010

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Server Side Request Forgery #2	CVE-2019-17670	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	October 14, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode Previews	CVE-2019-16219	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 5, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Post Previews	CVE-2019-16223	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 5, 2019
WordPress Core < 4.9.5 - Open Redirect	CVE-2018-10100	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	April 3, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2017-17091	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	November 29, 2017
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 < 4.5.3 - Authorization Bypass to Remove Category Attribute	CVE-2016-5837	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	June 18, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.4.2 - Open Redirect via wp_validate_redirect	CVE-2016-2221	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	February 2, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Authorization Bypass to Information Disclosure	CVE-2015-5715	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 15, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via accessibility-helper Title	CVE-2015-5733	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	August 4, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Ephox in Plupload	CVE-2015-3439	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 20, 2015
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 < 3.5.2 - 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 < 3.5.2 - 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 - Server-Side Request Forgery	CVE-2013-0235	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	January 24, 2013
WordPress Core < 4.0 - Missing Session Cookie Expiration	CVE-2012-5868	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 27, 2012
WordPress Core <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2012-2404	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 21, 2012
WordPress Core <= 3.3.1 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2012-3414	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 20, 2012
WordPress Core < 3.3.2 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2012-2402	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	April 20, 2012
WordPress Core < 3.0.2 - Missing Authorization	CVE-2010-5296	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	December 30, 2010

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