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CVE-2024-31111

WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published: Jun 25, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 76.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

WordPressAutomattic
SaaS
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
automatticcommercialUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka jetpack, woocommerce, sensei lms

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-wordpress-core-core-6-5-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-via-template-part-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com
https://wordpress.org/news/2024/06/wordpress-6-5-5/
wordpress.org

Timeline

Published
Jun 25, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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