CVE-2019-20042

Published Dec 27, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
In wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress 3.7 to 5.3.0, the function wp_targeted_link_rel() can be used in a particular way to result in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has been patched in WordPress 5.3.1, along with all the previous WordPress versions from 3.7 to 5.3 via a minor release.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4599-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4677-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-10598 In wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress 3.7 to 5.3.0, the function wp_targeted_link_rel() can be used in a particular way to result in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has been patched in WordPress 5.3.1, along with all the previous WordPress versions from 3.7 to 5.3 via a minor release.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:32 AM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 27, 2019, 8:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:29 AM