WordPress Core Vulnerabilities

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WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Cross-Site Scripting via File Uploads

6.4

CVE-2020-11026

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting in the Block Editor

6.4

CVE-2020-11030

Apr 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2019-20041

Dec 13, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2019-20042

Dec 13, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2019-17672

Oct 14, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Media Uploads

6.4

CVE-2019-16217

Sep 5, 2019

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

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

6.4

CVE-2019-16222

Sep 5, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Uploads

6.4

CVE-2018-20149

Dec 12, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comments

6.4

CVE-2018-20153

Dec 12, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.5 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Generator Tag

6.4

CVE-2018-10102

Apr 3, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.2 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2018-5776

Jan 16, 2018

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.1- Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Language

6.4

CVE-2017-17093

Nov 29, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

6.4

CVE-2017-17092

Nov 29, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Template Name

6.4

CVE-2017-14720

Sep 19, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting in oEmbed

6.4

CVE-2017-14724

Sep 19, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Javascript: and Data: URLs

6.4

CVE-2017-14718

Sep 19, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes

6.4

CVE-2017-14726

Sep 19, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via filenames

6.4

CVE-2017-9061

May 16, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting in Youtube URL Embeds

6.4

CVE-2017-6817

Mar 6, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Media Metadata

6.4

CVE-2017-6814

Mar 6, 2017

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Cross-Site Scripting via File Uploads	CVE-2020-11026	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Cross-Site Scripting in the Block Editor	CVE-2020-11030	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2019-20041	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 13, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.3.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2019-20042	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 13, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.2.4 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2019-17672	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	October 14, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Media Uploads	CVE-2019-16217	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 5, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comments via URLs	CVE-2019-16222	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 5, 2019
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via File Uploads	CVE-2018-20149	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 12, 2018
WordPress Core < 5.0.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Comments	CVE-2018-20153	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	December 12, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.9.5 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Generator Tag	CVE-2018-10102	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	April 3, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.9.2 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2018-5776	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	January 16, 2018
WordPress Core < 4.9.1- Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Language	CVE-2017-17093	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	November 29, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.9.1 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting	CVE-2017-17092	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	November 29, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Template Name	CVE-2017-14720	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 19, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting in oEmbed	CVE-2017-14724	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 19, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Javascript: and Data: URLs	CVE-2017-14718	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 19, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcodes	CVE-2017-14726	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	September 19, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting via filenames	CVE-2017-9061	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	May 16, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting in Youtube URL Embeds	CVE-2017-6817	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	March 6, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.7.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Media Metadata	CVE-2017-6814	6.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N	March 6, 2017

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