CVE-2019-16222: debian debian_linux Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-16222DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16222
Published 11-09-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-16222 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
2.20%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 11-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.4Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources4 sources · 6.1–6.4
- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.20% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.20%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpvulndb.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- wordpress< 5.2.3+dfsg1-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Wordpress2 products
- wordpress< 3.7 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 3.7, ≤ 3.7.29 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 3.8, ≤ 3.8.29 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 3.9, ≤ 3.9.27 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.26 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.26 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.2, ≤ 4.2.23 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.3, ≤ 4.3.19 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.4, ≤ 4.4.18 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.5, ≤ 4.5.17 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.6, ≤ 4.6.13 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.7, ≤ 4.7.13 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.8, ≤ 4.8.9 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 4.9, ≤ 4.9.10 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 5.0, ≤ 5.0.5 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 5.1, ≤ 5.1.1 (fixed in 3.7.30) | ≥ 5.2, ≤ 5.2.2 (fixed in 3.7.30)
- wordpress< 5.2.3
Ubuntu1 product
- wordpressAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 5 products
References
12 links- wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/X Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/30ac67579559fe42251b5a9f887211bf61a8ed68X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory