Authenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) in WordPress Customizer
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 5.4.1, 5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, and 13 more
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
In affected versions of WordPress, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the navigation section of Customizer allows JavaScript code to be executed. Exploitation requires an authenticated user. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- WordPress WordPress
From 5.4.0 · fixed in 5.4.1; From 5.3.0 · fixed in 5.3.3; From 5.2.0 · fixed in 5.2.6; From 5.1.0 · fixed in 5.1.5; From 5.0.0 · fixed in 5.0.9; From 4.9.0 · fixed in 4.9.14; From 4.8.0 · fixed in 4.8.13; From 4.7.0 · fixed in 4.7.17; From 4.6.0 · fixed in 4.6.18; From 4.5.0 · fixed in 4.5.21; From 4.4.0 · fixed in 4.4.22; From 4.3.0 · fixed in 4.3.23; From 4.2.0 · fixed in 4.2.27; From 4.1.0 · fixed in 4.1.30; From 4.0.0 · fixed in 4.0.30; From 3.9.0 · fixed in 3.9.31; From 3.8.0 · fixed in 3.8.33; From 3.7.0 · fixed in 3.7.33