CVE-2019-16222
6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2019-16222
To remediate CVE-2019-16222, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/wordpress—upgrade to 5.2.3+dfsg1-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-16222 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.2.3+dfsg1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |