WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Misconfiguration That Allows Trigger of New Installation

4.8

CVE-2020-28037

Oct 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

4.8

CVE-2016-7168

Sep 7, 2016

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Cross-domain Flash injection

4.7

CVE-2016-9263

Oct 10, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 3.0.1 - Missing Authorization

4.7

CVE-2010-5297

Jul 29, 2010

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Open Redirect

4.6

CVE-2019-16220

Sep 5, 2019

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

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 < 6.0.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Deactivation and Deletion Errors

4.4

CVE ID Unknown

Aug 30, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal

4.3

CVE-2024-32111

Jun 24, 2024

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

WordPress Core <= 6.3.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Comments on Protected Posts

4.3

CVE-2023-39999

Oct 12, 2023

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

WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

4.3

CVE ID Unknown

May 16, 2023

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

WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Authenticated Information Disclosure via REST-API

4.3

CVE ID Unknown

Oct 18, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Theme Image Change

4.3

CVE-2020-28040

Oct 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Spam Embed on Multisite Installations

4.3

CVE-2020-28033

Oct 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authorization Bypass

4.3

CVE-2019-20043

Dec 1, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Authorization Bypass

4.3

CVE-2018-20152

Dec 12, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.5 - Security Misconfiguration with URL Hostnames

4.3

CVE-2018-10101

Apr 3, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Directory Traversal during unzip

4.3

CVE-2017-14719

Sep 19, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authorization Bypass to Term Disclosure

4.3

CVE-2017-5610

Jan 26, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Information Disclosure

4.3

CVE-2017-5487

Jan 11, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Path Disclosure

4.3

CVE-2017-6514

Jan 1, 2017

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Misconfiguration That Allows Trigger of New Installation	CVE-2020-28037	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	October 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2016-7168	4.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 7, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Cross-domain Flash injection	CVE-2016-9263	4.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	October 10, 2017
WordPress Core < 3.0.1 - Missing Authorization	CVE-2010-5297	4.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	July 29, 2010
WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Open Redirect	CVE-2019-16220	4.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L	September 5, 2019
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 < 6.0.2 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Plugin Deactivation and Deletion Errors		4.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	August 30, 2022
WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal	CVE-2024-32111	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	June 24, 2024
WordPress Core <= 6.3.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Comments on Protected Posts	CVE-2023-39999	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	October 12, 2023
WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery		4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	May 16, 2023
WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Authenticated Information Disclosure via REST-API		4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	October 18, 2022
WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Theme Image Change	CVE-2020-28040	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	October 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Spam Embed on Multisite Installations	CVE-2020-28033	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	October 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2019-20043	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	December 1, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2018-20152	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N	December 12, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.9.5 - Security Misconfiguration with URL Hostnames	CVE-2018-10101	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	April 3, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Directory Traversal during unzip	CVE-2017-14719	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	September 19, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Authorization Bypass to Term Disclosure	CVE-2017-5610	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	January 26, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.1 - Information Disclosure	CVE-2017-5487	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	January 11, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Path Disclosure	CVE-2017-6514	4.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	January 1, 2017

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