WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core <= 2.5.1 - Arbitrary File Upload

7.2

CVE-2008-2392

Apr 25, 2008

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

WordPress Core <= 2.0.9 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2008-0192

Apr 3, 2007

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

WordPress Core < 2.09 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2007-1049

Feb 21, 2007

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

WordPress Core <= 2.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2006-0985

Mar 10, 2006

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

WordPress Core <= 1.5.2 - SQL Injection

7.2

CVE-2006-1012

Dec 31, 2005

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

WordPress Core <= 1.5.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

7.2

CVE-2005-2107

Jun 29, 2005

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

WordPress Core < 5.7.1 - XXE Injection

7.1

CVE-2021-29447

Apr 15, 2021

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

WordPress Core < 3.1.3 - Clickjacking

7.1

CVE-2011-3127

May 25, 2011

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

WordPress Core 5.8 beta - Block Editor Authorization Bypass

6.8

CVE-2021-39203

Sep 9, 2021

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.8

CVE-2020-4047

Jun 10, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.8.3 - Super Admin Multi-Site Installation Object Injection

6.6

CVE-2022-21663

Jan 6, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 6.4.3 - Authenticated(Administrator+) PHP File Upload

6.6

CVE-2018-14028

Aug 4, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Shortcode Execution in User Generated Content

6.5

CVE ID Unknown

May 19, 2023

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

WordPress Core < 6.2.2 - Shortcode Execution in User Generated Content

6.5

CVE ID Unknown

May 19, 2023

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

WordPress Core < 5.7.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

6.5

CVE-2021-29450

Apr 15, 2021

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

WordPress Core <= 5.0.3 - Path Traversal and Local File Inclusion

6.5

CVE-2019-8943

Feb 19, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Access

6.5

CVE-2016-7169

Sep 7, 2016

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

WordPress Core <= 4.5.3 - Denial of Service

6.5

CVE-2016-6896

Aug 22, 2016

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

WordPress Core < 4.2.3 - Authorization Bypass

6.5

CVE-2015-5623

Jul 23, 2015

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core <= 2.5.1 - Arbitrary File Upload	CVE-2008-2392	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	April 25, 2008
WordPress Core <= 2.0.9 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2008-0192	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 3, 2007
WordPress Core < 2.09 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2007-1049	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	February 21, 2007
WordPress Core <= 2.0.1 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2006-0985	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	March 10, 2006
WordPress Core <= 1.5.2 - SQL Injection	CVE-2006-1012	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 31, 2005
WordPress Core <= 1.5.1.2 - Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2005-2107	7.2	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	June 29, 2005
WordPress Core < 5.7.1 - XXE Injection	CVE-2021-29447	7.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N	April 15, 2021
WordPress Core < 3.1.3 - Clickjacking	CVE-2011-3127	7.1	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L	May 25, 2011
WordPress Core 5.8 beta - Block Editor Authorization Bypass	CVE-2021-39203	6.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N	September 9, 2021
WordPress Core < 5.4.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2020-4047	6.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N	June 10, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.8.3 - Super Admin Multi-Site Installation Object Injection	CVE-2022-21663	6.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 6, 2022
WordPress Core < 6.4.3 - Authenticated(Administrator+) PHP File Upload	CVE-2018-14028	6.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 4, 2018
WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Shortcode Execution in User Generated Content		6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	May 19, 2023
WordPress Core < 6.2.2 - Shortcode Execution in User Generated Content		6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N	May 19, 2023
WordPress Core < 5.7.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure	CVE-2021-29450	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	April 15, 2021
WordPress Core <= 5.0.3 - Path Traversal and Local File Inclusion	CVE-2019-8943	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	February 19, 2019
WordPress Core < 4.6.1 - Authenticated Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Access	CVE-2016-7169	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	September 7, 2016
WordPress Core <= 4.5.3 - Denial of Service	CVE-2016-6896	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	August 22, 2016
WordPress Core < 4.2.3 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2015-5623	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	July 23, 2015
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

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