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

Low
ehti published GHSA-vccm-6gmc-qhjh Apr 30, 2020

Package

No package listed

Affected versions

5.2 - 5.4

Patched versions

5.4.1, 5.3.3, 5.2.6

Description

Impact

A special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the RSS and search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content.

Patches

This has been patched in WordPress 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release. Automatic updates are enabled by default for minor releases and we strongly recommend that you keep them enabled.

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Severity

Low

CVE ID

CVE-2020-11030

Weaknesses

No CWEs