Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 27, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2019-20042
CVE-2019-20042
Description
In wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress 3.7 to 5.3.0, the function wp_targeted_link_rel() can be used in a particular way to result in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has been patched in WordPress 5.3.1, along with all the previous WordPress versions from 3.7 to 5.3 via a minor release.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
2- WordPress/WordPressdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- blog.ripstech.com/filter/vulnerabilities/mitrex_refsource_MISC
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/46894/trunkmitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/1f7f3f1f59567e2504f0fbebd51ccf004b3ccb1dmitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-xvg2-m2f4-83m7mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- hackerone.com/reports/509930mitrex_refsource_MISC
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8mitremailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/mitrex_refsource_MISC
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9975mitrex_refsource_MISC
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.