CVE-2019-20042: debian debian_linux Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-20042DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20042
Published 27-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-20042 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
2.76%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 27-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
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
- 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
- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS: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
2.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.76% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.76%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- wordpress< 5.3.2+dfsg1-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Wordpress2 products
- wordpress< 3.7 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 3.7, ≤ 3.7.31 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 3.8, ≤ 3.8.31 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 3.9, ≤ 3.9.29 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.28 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.28 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.2, ≤ 4.2.25 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.3, ≤ 4.3.21 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.4, ≤ 4.4.20 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.5, ≤ 4.5.19 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.6, ≤ 4.6.16 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.7, ≤ 4.7.15 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.8, ≤ 4.8.11 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 4.9, ≤ 4.9.12 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 5.0, ≤ 5.0.7 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 5.1, ≤ 5.1.3 (fixed in 3.7.32) | ≥ 5.2, ≤ 5.2.4 (fixed in 3.7.32) | 5.3 (fixed in 3.7.32)
- wordpress≥ 3.7, < 5.3.1
Ubuntu1 product
- wordpressAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 5 products
References
14 links- wordpress.org/news/2019/12/wordpress-5-3-1-security-and-maintenance-release/X Refsource MISCREPORTRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/1f7f3f1f59567e2504f0fbebd51ccf004b3ccb1dX Refsource MISCREPORTPatch
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-xvg2-m2f4-83m7X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory