CVE-2019-16223: debian debian_linux Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-16223DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16223
Published 11-09-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-16223 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
5.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 11-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
WordPress before 5.2.3 allows XSS in post previews by authenticated users.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.18% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score5.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Wordpress Core 5.2.2 - 'post previews' XSS
Maturity: poc
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
11 links- wordpress.org/news/2019/09/wordpress-5-2-3-security-and-maintenance-release/X Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00023.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160745/WordPress-Core-5.2.2-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry