CVE-2019-16781

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CVSS 3.1

5.4 medium

EPSS

1%p71

Published

Dec 26, 2019 (Dec 26, 2019)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed within the dashboard. It can lead to an admin opening the affected post in the editor leading to XSS.

Vendors: wordpress debian
Products: wordpress, debian linux
Ecosystems: WordPress
Weakness: CWE-79
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.4%)

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