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WordPress Core < 7.0.3 - Preauth Reflected XSS (XSS2Shell)

WordPress is vulnerable to a pre-auth reflected XSS vulnerability on the login screen. Via a specially crafted malicious third-party website hosted by an attacker, it is possible for this to be escalated to an RCE vulnerability with conditions outside of the attackers control. This requires successful social engineering of and explicit interaction by the target victim. This issue affects all versions of WordPress. Version 7.0.3 has been released, containing a fix for the vulnerability, and

CWE-79Aug 7, 20261 related artifact
CVSS8.9v4.0EPSS0.894%PoCs23SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware use1 Nuclei templateSTIX

WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution

WordPress 6.9.x before 6.9.5 and 7.0.x before 7.0.2 is affected by a REST API batch endpoint route confusion issue which, combined with the author__not_in WP_Query SQL Injection (CVE-2026-60137), could allow an attacker to perform SQL Injection and achieve Remote Code Execution.

CWE-436Jul 17, 20261 related artifact
CVSS9.8v3.1EPSS95.6%PoCs80SignalsListed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware use1 Nuclei templateSTIX

WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query

WordPress 6.8.x before 6.8.6, 6.9.x before 6.9.5, and 7.0.x before 7.0.2 does not properly sanitise the author__not_in parameter of WP_Query, which could allow SQL Injection when a plugin or theme passes untrusted input to the parameter.

CWE-89Jul 17, 2026
CVSS5.9v3.1EPSS73.1%PoCs53SignalsListed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

WordPress <= 6.8.2 - (Author+) Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in WordPress allows Stored XSS. WordPress core security team is aware of the issue and working on a fix. This is low severity vulnerability that requires an attacker to have Author or higher user privileges to execute the attack vector.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.8 through 6.8.2, from 6.7 through 6.7.3, from 6.6 through 6.6.3, from 6.5 through 6.5.6, from 6.4 through 6.4.6, from 6.3 throug

CWE-79Sep 23, 2025
CVSS5.9v3.1EPSS0.201%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

WordPress <= 6.8.2 - (Contributor+) Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in WordPress allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. The WordPress Core security team is aware of the issue and is already working on a fix. This is a low-severity vulnerability. Contributor-level privileges required in order to exploit it. This issue affects WordPress: from 6.8 through 6.8.2, from 6.7 through 6.7.3, from 6.6 through 6.6.3, from 6.5 through 6.5.6, from 6.4 through 6.4.6, from 6.3 through 6.3.6, from 6.2 through 6.2

CWE-201Sep 23, 2025
CVSS4.3v3.1EPSS0.248%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

WordPress 3.5 through 6.8.2 allows remote attackers to guess titles of private and draft posts via pingback.ping XML-RPC requests. NOTE: the Supplier is not changing this behavior.

CWE-669Jul 21, 2025
CVSS3.7v3.1EPSS0.321%PoCs2SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

WordPress Core <6.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. In addition, it also makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages tha

CWE-79CWE-80May 3, 20241 related artifact
CVSS7.2v3.1EPSS70.8%PoCs5SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware use1 Nuclei templateSTIX

WordPress < 6.3.2 - Unauthenticated Post Author Email Disclosure

WordPress does not properly restrict which user fields are searchable via the REST API, allowing unauthenticated attackers to discern the email addresses of users who have published public posts on an affected website via an Oracle style attack

CWE-200Oct 16, 20231 related artifact
CVSS5.3v3.1EPSS3.86%PoCs3SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware use1 Nuclei templateSTIX

WordPress Core < 6.2.1 - Directory Traversal

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions up to, and including, 6.2, via the ‘wp_lang’ parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to access and load arbitrary translation files. In cases where an attacker is able to upload a crafted translation file onto the site, such as via an upload form, this could be also used to perform a Cross-Site Scripting attack.

CWE-22May 17, 20231 related artifact
CVSS5.4v3.1EPSS79.5%PoCs2SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware use1 Nuclei templateSTIX

WP <= 6.1.1 - Unauthenticated Blind SSRF via DNS Rebinding

WordPress is affected by an unauthenticated blind SSRF in the pingback feature. Because of a TOCTOU race condition between the validation checks and the HTTP request, attackers can reach internal hosts that are explicitly forbidden.

CWE-367CWE-918Dec 14, 20221 related artifact
CVSS5.9v3.1EPSS3.15%PoCs2SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware use1 Nuclei templateSTIX

Stored XSS in WordPress

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MariaDB database. Low-privileged authenticated users (like author) in WordPress core are able to execute JavaScript/perform stored XSS attack, which can affect high-privileged users. This has been patched in WordPress version 5.8.3. Older affected versions are also fixed via security release, that go back till 3.7.37. We strongly recommend that you keep auto-updates enabled. There are no known workarou

CWE-79Jan 6, 2022
CVSS8.0v3.1EPSS64.5%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

SQL injection in WordPress

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MariaDB database. Due to improper sanitization in WP_Query, there can be cases where SQL injection is possible through plugins or themes that use it in a certain way. This has been patched in WordPress version 5.8.3. Older affected versions are also fixed via security release, that go back till 3.7.37. We strongly recommend that you keep auto-updates enabled. There are no known workarounds for this vul

CWE-89Jan 6, 20221 related artifact
CVSS8.0v3.1EPSS97.8%PoCs10SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware use1 Nuclei templateSTIX

WordPress wordpress Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

WordPress before 5.5.2 allows XSS associated with global variables.

CWE-79Oct 31, 2020
CVSS6.1v3.1EPSS1.72%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

Specially crafted filenames in WordPress leading to XSS

In affected versions of WordPress, files with a specially crafted name when uploaded to the Media section can lead to script execution upon accessing the file. This requires an authenticated user with privileges to upload files. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

CWE-707CWE-79Apr 30, 2020
CVSS8.7v3.1EPSS2.09%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

Unauthenticated disclosure of certain private posts in WordPress

In affected versions of WordPress, some private posts, which were previously public, can result in unauthenticated disclosure under a specific set of conditions. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

CWE-284CWE-306Apr 30, 2020
CVSS5.8v3.1EPSS2.33%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

Cross-site scripting in stats method (object cache) in WordPress

In affected versions of WordPress, a vulnerability in the stats() method of class-wp-object-cache.php can be exploited to execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

CWE-79Apr 30, 2020
CVSS5.8v3.1EPSS2.14%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block in WordPress

In affected versions of WordPress, a special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

CWE-707CWE-79Apr 30, 2020
CVSS6.4v3.1EPSS1.44%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

Authenticated cross-site scripting (XSS) in WordPress Customizer

In affected versions of WordPress, a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the navigation section of Customizer allows JavaScript code to be executed. Exploitation requires an authenticated user. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

CWE-79Apr 30, 2020
CVSS5.8v3.1EPSS1.53%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

Password reset links invalidation issue in WordPress

In affected versions of WordPress, a password reset link emailed to a user does not expire upon changing the user password. Access would be needed to the email account of the user by a malicious party for successful execution. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

CWE-640CWE-672Apr 30, 2020
CVSS6.1v3.1EPSS13.6%PoCs1SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WordPress block editor

In WordPress before 5.3.1, authenticated users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor, which is executed within the dashboard. It can lead to an admin opening the affected post in the editor leading to XSS.

CWE-79Dec 26, 2019
CVSS5.8v3.1EPSS1.4%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in WordPress block editor

WordPress users with lower privileges (like contributors) can inject JavaScript code in the block editor using a specific payload, which is executed within the dashboard. This can lead to XSS if an admin opens the post in the editor. Execution of this attack does require an authenticated user. 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. Automatic updates are enabled by default for minor releases and we strongly rec

CWE-79Dec 26, 2019
CVSS5.8v3.1EPSS1.72%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

WordPress wordpress Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1 allows remote code execution because an _wp_attached_file Post Meta entry can be changed to an arbitrary string, such as one ending with a .jpg?file.php substring. An attacker with author privileges can execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted image containing PHP code in the Exif metadata. Exploitation can leverage CVE-2019-8943.

CWE-434Feb 20, 2019
CVSS8.8v3.0EPSS82.7%PoCs11SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

WordPress wordpress Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

In WordPress 4.9.7, plugins uploaded via the admin area are not verified as being ZIP files. This allows for PHP files to be uploaded. Once a PHP file is uploaded, the plugin extraction fails, but the PHP file remains in a predictable wp-content/uploads location, allowing for an attacker to then execute the file. This represents a security risk in limited scenarios where an attacker (who does have the required capabilities for plugin uploads) cannot simply place arbitrary PHP code into a valid p

CWE-434Aug 10, 2018
CVSS7.2v3.0EPSS15.4%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

WordPress wordpress Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress mishandled % characters and additional placeholder values in $wpdb->prepare, and thus did not properly address the possibility of plugins and themes enabling SQL injection attacks.

CWE-89Sep 23, 2017
CVSS9.8v3.0EPSS6.7%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX

WordPress wordpress Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Before version 4.8.2, WordPress was vulnerable to a cross-site scripting attack via shortcodes in the TinyMCE visual editor.

CWE-79Sep 23, 2017
CVSS6.1v3.0EPSS2.72%PoCs0SignalsNot listed in CISA KEVNo known ransomware useNo Nuclei templatesSTIX