QID 154111

Date Published: 2022-05-20

QID 154111: WordPress Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability (CVE-2019-20042)

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database.

The function wp_targeted_link_rel() can be used in a particular way to result in a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Affected Versions:
WordPress versions prior to 5.3.1

QID Detection Logic:
This QID checks for vulnerable version of WordPress installed on the target.

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the interface or allow the attacker to access sensitive, browser-based information.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.1 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.

Solution

Upgrade the WordPress to new version.

Vendor References

WordPress - wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

CVEs related to QID 154111

CVE-2019-20042 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
WordPress			wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/

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