CVE-2019-20042
on github
Published
Severity
CVSS v3:
6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2:
4.3 MEDIUM
Description
In wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress 3.7 to 5.3.0, the function wp_targeted_link_rel() can be used in a particular way to result in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has been patched in WordPress 5.3.1, along with all the previous WordPress versions from 3.7 to 5.3 via a minor release.
References
- https://blog.ripstech.com/filter/vulnerabilities/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/46894/trunk
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/1f7f3f1f59567e2504f0fbebd51ccf004b3ccb1d
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9975
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8
- https://hackerone.com/reports/509930
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-xvg2-m2f4-83m7
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
Configurations
| CPE23 | Version Start | Version End | Exact Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | 5.3.1 | * |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.7 (including) | 5.3.1 | * |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 9.0 |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | n/a | n/a | 10.0 |