WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-31111 Deferred

WordPress: Cross-site scripting

WordPress is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WordPress
Plugin slug
Core
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 25, 2024
Weakness
CWE-79 — Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

This CVE was published Jun 25, 2024 and is one of 45 known issues for WordPress core.

What to do

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update WordPress to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Source record

Technical 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.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources