WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core < 2.6.2 - Arbitrary User Password Reset

8.1

CVE-2008-4106

Sep 8, 2008

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

WordPress Core < 2.5.1 - Authentication Bypass

8.1

CVE-2008-1930

Apr 25, 2008

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

WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection

8.0

CVE ID Unknown

Aug 30, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 5.8.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross Site Scripting

8.0

CVE-2022-21662

Jan 6, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 5.8.3 - SQL Injection via WP_Query

8.0

CVE-2022-21661

Jan 6, 2021

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

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion

7.7

CVE-2018-20147

Dec 12, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Server-Side Request Forgery

7.7

CVE-2017-9066

May 16, 2017

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

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 beta - Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Custom HTML Block

7.6

CVE-2021-39202

Sep 9, 2021

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

WordPress Core 5.4 - 5.8 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

7.6

CVE-2021-39201

Sep 9, 2021

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

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

7.5

CVE-2018-20151

Dec 12, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - PHAR Unserialization

7.5

CVE-2018-1000773

Sep 6, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 5.0 - Denial of Service

7.5

CVE-2018-6389

Feb 5, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.4 - Brute Force Password Recovery Tokens

7.5

CVE-2014-6412

Feb 12, 2015

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

WordPress Core < 3.1.1 - Denial of Service

7.5

CVE-2011-4957

Apr 5, 2011

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

WordPress Core 2.9.2 and 3.0.4 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

7.5

CVE-2011-3818

Jan 28, 2011

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

WordPress Core < 2.8.4 - Forced Password Reset

7.5

CVE-2009-2762

Aug 12, 2009

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

WordPress Core <= 2.3.3 - Directory Traversal

7.5

CVE-2008-4769

Apr 25, 2008

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

WordPress Core < 2.0.2 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

7.5

CVE-2006-0986

Mar 10, 2006

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 2.6.2 - Arbitrary User Password Reset	CVE-2008-4106	8.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	September 8, 2008
WordPress Core < 2.5.1 - Authentication Bypass	CVE-2008-1930	8.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	April 25, 2008
WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated SQL Injection		8.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 30, 2022
WordPress Core < 5.8.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross Site Scripting	CVE-2022-21662	8.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 6, 2022
WordPress Core < 5.8.3 - SQL Injection via WP_Query	CVE-2022-21661	8.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 6, 2021
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Arbitrary File Deletion	CVE-2018-20147	7.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H	December 12, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Server-Side Request Forgery	CVE-2017-9066	7.7	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N	May 16, 2017
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 beta - Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Custom HTML Block	CVE-2021-39202	7.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N	September 9, 2021
WordPress Core 5.4 - 5.8 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2021-39201	7.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N	September 9, 2021
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure	CVE-2018-20151	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	December 12, 2018
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - PHAR Unserialization	CVE-2018-1000773	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	September 6, 2018
WordPress Core < 5.0 - Denial of Service	CVE-2018-6389	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	February 5, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.4 - Brute Force Password Recovery Tokens	CVE-2014-6412	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	February 12, 2015
WordPress Core < 3.1.1 - Denial of Service	CVE-2011-4957	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	April 5, 2011
WordPress Core 2.9.2 and 3.0.4 - Sensitive Information Disclosure	CVE-2011-3818	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	January 28, 2011
WordPress Core < 2.8.4 - Forced Password Reset	CVE-2009-2762	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	August 12, 2009
WordPress Core <= 2.3.3 - Directory Traversal	CVE-2008-4769	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	April 25, 2008
WordPress Core < 2.0.2 - Sensitive Information Disclosure	CVE-2006-0986	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	March 10, 2006
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

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