CVE-2019-9787 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting WordPress versions prior to 5.1.1. It stems from improper filtering of comment content, mishandled CSRF protection, and incorrect SEO for A elements, leading to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This XSS can grant unauthenticated attackers administrative access, enabling arbitrary modification of .php files on the server. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH) and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this flaw presents a significant risk, despite no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.