WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Cache Poisoning

7.3

CVE-2019-17673

Oct 14, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Arbitrary Page Modification

7.3

CVE-2017-1001000

Jan 26, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Bypass sanitize_file_name Protection

7.3

CVE-2016-5839

Jun 18, 2016

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

WordPress Core < 2.8.3 - Missing Authorization

7.3

CVE-2009-2854

Aug 3, 2009

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

WordPress Core < 2.8.3 - Authorization Bypass

7.3

CVE-2009-2853

Aug 3, 2009

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

WordPress Core < 1.5.1.3 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

7.3

CVE-2005-2110

Jun 29, 2005

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

WordPress Core < 6.5.2 - Unauthenticated & Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Avatar Block

7.2

CVE-2024-4439

Apr 9, 2024

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

WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wp-mail.php

7.2

CVE-2022-43504

Oct 18, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comments

7.2

CVE-2019-16218

Sep 5, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 4.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Comments

7.2

CVE-2015-8834

May 7, 2015

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

WordPress Core < 4.2.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Comments

7.2

CVE-2015-3440

Apr 27, 2015

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

WordPress Core < 4.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2015-3438

Apr 21, 2015

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

WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via media-playlists

7.2

CVE-2014-9032

Nov 20, 2014

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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 < 3.8.2 - 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 <= 3.5.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2012-2399

Apr 21, 2012

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

WordPress Core < 3.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2012-2400

Apr 20, 2012

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

WordPress Core <= 2.8.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2009-2851

Jul 20, 2009

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

WordPress Core < 2.6.5 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2008-5278

Dec 25, 2008

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

WordPress Core < 2.6 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2008-3233

Jul 15, 2008

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Cache Poisoning	CVE-2019-17673	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	October 14, 2019
WordPress Core < 4.7.2 - Arbitrary Page Modification	CVE-2017-1001000	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H	January 26, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.5.3 - Bypass sanitize_file_name Protection	CVE-2016-5839	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	June 18, 2016
WordPress Core < 2.8.3 - Missing Authorization	CVE-2009-2854	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	August 3, 2009
WordPress Core < 2.8.3 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2009-2853	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	August 3, 2009
WordPress Core < 1.5.1.3 - Sensitive Information Disclosure	CVE-2005-2110	7.3	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L	June 29, 2005
WordPress Core < 6.5.2 - Unauthenticated & Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Avatar Block	CVE-2024-4439	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 9, 2024
WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wp-mail.php	CVE-2022-43504	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	October 18, 2022
WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comments	CVE-2019-16218	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 5, 2019
WordPress Core < 4.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Comments	CVE-2015-8834	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	May 7, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.2.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via Comments	CVE-2015-3440	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 27, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2015-3438	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 21, 2015
WordPress Core < 4.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via media-playlists	CVE-2014-9032	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	November 20, 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 < 3.8.2 - 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 <= 3.5.1 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2012-2399	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 21, 2012
WordPress Core < 3.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2012-2400	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 20, 2012
WordPress Core <= 2.8.1 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2009-2851	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	July 20, 2009
WordPress Core < 2.6.5 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2008-5278	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 25, 2008
WordPress Core < 2.6 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2008-3233	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	July 15, 2008

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