CVE-2021-39202
7.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Summary
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions the widgets editor introduced in WordPress 5.8 beta 1 has improper handling of HTML input in the Custom HTML feature. This leads to stored XSS in the custom HTML widget. This has been patched in WordPress 5.8. It was only present during the testing/beta phase of WordPress 5.8.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | wordpress-develop | 5.8 beta 1 | affected |
| WordPress | wordpress-develop | 5.8 beta 2 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-79: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fr6h-3855-j297
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1222797
References
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-fr6h-3855-j297
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1222797
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