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WordPress Core 6.4.0 - 6.4.1 - Remote Code Execution POP Chain

9.8

CVE-2024-31211

Dec 6, 2023

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

WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - SQL Injection via WP_Date_Query

9.8

CVE ID Unknown

Oct 18, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 5.5.3 - PHP Object Injection Gadget

9.8

CVE-2021-29476

Oct 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 4.8.3 - SQL Injection due to Double Prepare approach

9.8

CVE-2017-16510

Oct 31, 2017

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

WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - SQL Injection via Mishandled Placeholders

9.8

CVE-2017-14723

Sep 19, 2017

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

WordPress Core 1.5 - 2.3.1 - Authorization Bypass

9.8

CVE-2007-6013

Dec 29, 2007

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

WordPress Core < 2.3.2 - SQL Injection

9.8

CVE-2007-6318

Sep 8, 2007

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

WordPress Core < 2.2.3 & WordPress MU < 1.2.5a - SQL Injection

9.8

CVE-2007-4894

Sep 8, 2007

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

WordPress Core 2.2.1 - Backdoor

9.8

CVE-2007-1277

Mar 3, 2007

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

WordPress Core 2.1.1 - Supply Chain Compromise

9.8

CVE ID Unknown

Mar 2, 2007

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

WordPress Core <= 2.0.5 - SQL Injection

9.8

CVE-2007-0107

Jan 5, 2007

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

WordPress Core < 2.0.4 - Privilege Escalation

9.8

CVE-2006-4028

Jul 9, 2006

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

WordPress Core <= 0.70 - Remote File Inclusion

9.8

CVE-2003-1599

Jun 9, 2003

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

WordPress Core < 5.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting via Comments

9.6

CVE-2019-9787

Apr 12, 2019

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

WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Post Lockage

9.6

CVE-2015-5731

Aug 4, 2015

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

WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via SQL Injection

8.8

CVE-2022-43497

Oct 18, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wp-trackback.php

8.8

CVE ID Unknown

Oct 18, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 5.9.1 - jQuery Prototype Pollution

8.8

CVE-2021-20083

Mar 11, 2022

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

WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Privilege Escalation via XML-RPC

8.8

CVE-2020-28035

Oct 29, 2020

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

WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Privilege Escalation via XML-RPC

8.8

CVE-2020-28036

Oct 29, 2020

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

Title	CVE ID	CVSS	Vector	Date
WordPress Core 6.4.0 - 6.4.1 - Remote Code Execution POP Chain	CVE-2024-31211	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	December 6, 2023
WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - SQL Injection via WP_Date_Query		9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 18, 2022
WordPress Core < 5.5.3 - PHP Object Injection Gadget	CVE-2021-29476	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 4.8.3 - SQL Injection due to Double Prepare approach	CVE-2017-16510	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 31, 2017
WordPress Core < 4.8.2 - SQL Injection via Mishandled Placeholders	CVE-2017-14723	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	September 19, 2017
WordPress Core 1.5 - 2.3.1 - Authorization Bypass	CVE-2007-6013	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	December 29, 2007
WordPress Core < 2.3.2 - SQL Injection	CVE-2007-6318	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	September 8, 2007
WordPress Core < 2.2.3 & WordPress MU < 1.2.5a - SQL Injection	CVE-2007-4894	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	September 8, 2007
WordPress Core 2.2.1 - Backdoor	CVE-2007-1277	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	March 3, 2007
WordPress Core 2.1.1 - Supply Chain Compromise		9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	March 2, 2007
WordPress Core <= 2.0.5 - SQL Injection	CVE-2007-0107	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	January 5, 2007
WordPress Core < 2.0.4 - Privilege Escalation	CVE-2006-4028	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	July 9, 2006
WordPress Core <= 0.70 - Remote File Inclusion	CVE-2003-1599	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	June 9, 2003
WordPress Core < 5.1.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Cross-Site Scripting via Comments	CVE-2019-9787	9.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	April 12, 2019
WordPress Core < 4.2.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Post Lockage	CVE-2015-5731	9.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	August 4, 2015
WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via SQL Injection	CVE-2022-43497	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 18, 2022
WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via wp-trackback.php		8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 18, 2022
WordPress Core < 5.9.1 - jQuery Prototype Pollution	CVE-2021-20083	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	March 11, 2022
WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Privilege Escalation via XML-RPC	CVE-2020-28035	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 29, 2020
WordPress Core < 5.5.2 - Privilege Escalation via XML-RPC	CVE-2020-28036	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	October 29, 2020

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