CVE-2019-16525

MEDIUM NUCLEI

checklist < 1.1.9 - Cross-Site Scripting via fill Parameter

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STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2019-16525 has a Nuclei detection template available — see the Nuclei card below for the Shodan/FOFA recon queries.

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.

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress Checklist <1.1.9 - Cross-Site Scripting
MEDIUMby daffainfo

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9877
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2155029/
Product, Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/plugins/checklist/#developers

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.0555
EPSS Percentile 91.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
checklist/checklist < 1.1.9
Published Sep 19, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026