WordPress Vulnerabilities

WordPress 5.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Stored Comments

Description

From the WordPress version release notes:

"Props to Simon Scannell of RIPS Technologies for finding and disclosing two issues. The first, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability found in post previews by contributors. The second was a cross-site scripting vulnerability in stored comments."

Affects WordPress

Fixed in WordPress 5.2.3

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Simon Scannell of RIPS Technologies
Verified
No

Timeline

Publicly Published
2019-09-05 (about 6 years ago)
Added
2019-09-05 (about 6 years ago)
Last Updated
2020-09-22 (about 5 years ago)

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