CVE-2019-17674 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Stored XSS in WordPress Customizer allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-17674?
CVE-2019-17674 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
WordPress before 5.2.4 is vulnerable to stored XSS (cross-site scripting) via the Customizer.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17674?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17674?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-17674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17674, GHSA-v3h4-mqmp-768j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17674.