CVE-2019-16525 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress checklist plugin prior to version 1.1.9, stemming from improper filtering of the 'fill' parameter in checklist-icon.php. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to inject JavaScript code via a network-based attack, requiring user interaction, potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB) is reported, Nuclei templates exist, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:checklist:checklist:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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.
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 records are not available for this CVE.