WordPress before 5.2.3 has an issue with URL sanitization... · CVE-2019-16222 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

WordPress before 5.2.3 has an issue with URL sanitization...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 24, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 31, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

WordPress before 5.2.3 has an issue with URL sanitization in wp_kses_bad_protocol_once in wp-includes/kses.php that can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Sep 11, 2019

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 24, 2022

Last updated Jan 31, 2023

Severity

Moderate

6.1

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

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