CVE-2019-25743

MEDIUMCVSS 5.1/10EPSS 0.17%

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CVE-2019-25743 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.1/10 on the CVSS scale. WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by inserting script tags in the post title field. Attackers can submit POST requests to the post editing endpoint with script payloads in the post_title parameter, which are stored and executed when users preview the post.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by inserting script tags in the post title field. Attackers can submit POST requests to the post editing endpoint with script payloads in the post_title parameter, which are stored and executed when users preview the post.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.4/10

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

CVSS 4.0
5.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-25743?
WordPress Soliloquy Lite 2.5.6 contains a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by inserting script tags in the post title field. Attackers can submit POST requests to the post editing endpoint with script payloads in the post_title parameter, which are stored and executed when users preview the post.
How severe is CVE-2019-25743?
CVE-2019-25743 has a CVSS score of 5.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25743?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST