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 t
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…
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | WordPress | >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.3, >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6, >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.5, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.9, >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.14, >= 4.8.0, < 4.8.13, >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.17, >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.18, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.21, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.22, >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.23, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.27, >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.30, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.30, >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.31, >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.33, >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.33 |
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
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No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.