CVE-2019-16525

Public Exploit

Description

An XSS issue was discovered in the checklist plugin before 1.1.9 for WordPress. The fill parameter is not correctly filtered in the checklist-icon.php file, and it is possible to inject JavaScript code.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.45% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9877 third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2155029/ third party advisory patch
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154436/WordPress-Checklist-1.1.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/checklist/#developers release notes product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16525?
CVE-2019-16525 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16525?
To fix CVE-2019-16525, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-16525 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-16525 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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