CVE-2024-4439
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
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 that have the comment block present and display the comment author's avatar.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: Low
Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: Low
Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: None
No effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. |
| Confidentiality impact | Low | Limited effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | Low | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | None | No effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.71024 (71.0% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.4%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA assessment as of May 9, 2024
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
Affected products
WordPress
- affected: 6.0 up to 6.0.7
- affected: 6.1 up to 6.1.5
- affected: 6.2 up to 6.2.4
- affected: 6.3 up to 6.3.3
- affected: 6.4 up to 6.4.3
- affected: 6.5 up to 6.5.1
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e363c09a-4381…
- wordpress.org/news/2024/04/wordpress-6-5-2-maintenance-and-…
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&rep…
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/57951/branches/6.4/src/wp…
- wordfence.com/blog/2024/04/unauthenticated-stored-cross-sit…
Timeline
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- Record published
- Record last updated
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