CVE-2021-39202
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CVE-2021-39202 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions the widgets editor introduced in WordPress 5.8 beta 1 has improper handling of HTML input in the Custom HTML feature. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions the widgets editor introduced in WordPress 5.8 beta 1 has improper handling of HTML input in the Custom HTML feature. This leads to stored XSS in the custom HTML widget. This has been patched in WordPress 5.8. It was only present during the testing/beta phase of WordPress 5.8.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | 5.8 | Beta1 |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1222797Permissions Required
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1222797Permissions Required
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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