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Case File

CVE-2019-16781

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8 EPSS 1.40% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-12-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2019-16781
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.8
EPSS
1.40%
WordPress Java

Original NVD Description

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.