Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block in WordPress
- 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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean?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 special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. 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