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CVE-2019-16332

33
FAUCET Score

CVE-2019-16332 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the api-bearer-auth plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions prior to 20190907. The flaw allows for JavaScript code injection due to improper filtering of the 'server' parameter within the swagger-config.yaml.php file. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. While there is a Nuclei template available for detection, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or widespread community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2019-09-07CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:api_bearer_auth_project:api_bearer_auth:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

6.1MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
2.7
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.70%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Nuclei: CVE-2019-16332 · Jul 11, 2021
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0570 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 26,219 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.com / files/154369/WordPress-API-Bearer-Auth-20181229-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
plugins.trac.wordpress.org / changeset/2152730
Third Party Advisory
wordpress.org / plugins/api-bearer-auth
Release Notes
wpvulndb.com / vulnerabilities/9868
Third Party Advisory