Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Search block in WordPress
WordPress · WordPress
In affected versions of WordPress, a special payload can be crafted that can lead to scripts getting executed within the search block of the block editor. This requires an authenticated user with the ability to add content. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).
- Exploited
- Not confirmed
- Reports
- 0
- Tactics
- 3/15
How an attack unfolds
Based on MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. mappings. Select a step to see the evidence.What they do
What can follow
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Disclosed on 30 Apr 2020. No public exploit code or confirmed exploitation is recorded.
MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. techniques
2 TechniqueOne specific attacker behaviour in MITRE ATT&CK, such as T1190 “Exploit Public-Facing Application”. IDs with a dot, like T1059.004, are sub-techniques., grouped by TacticThe attacker’s goal at a stage of an attack in MITRE ATT&CK, such as Initial Access or Persistence. Each technique belongs to one or more tactics. in kill-chain order 2ExecutionTA0002
Credential AccessTA0006
Lower-confidence links (1)
These come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict this CVE’s details (for example a public-facing technique on a bug that needs a user to open a file). Shown for completeness.
- Malicious LinkT1204.001 server-side bug exploitable without user interaction; client-execution technique does not fit
Detection
0 rules for this CVE · 39 general rules for its techniquesRules for this CVE
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General rules for this CVE’s techniques
These detect the technique in general, not this specific vulnerability.
JavaScriptT1059.00729 general rules
- Adwind RAT / JRAThightest
- Adwind RAT / JRAT File Artifacthightest
- Csc.EXE Execution Form Potentially Suspicious Parenthightest
- Cscript/Wscript Uncommon Script Extension Executionhightest
- HackTool - CACTUSTORCH Remote Thread Creationhightest
- HackTool - Koadic Executionhightest
- HTML Help HH.EXE Suspicious Child Processhightest
- JXA In-memory Execution Via OSAScripthightest
Adversary-in-the-MiddleT155710 general rules
- Suspicious Child Process of Notepad++ Updater - GUP.Exehighexperimental
- Uncommon File Created by Notepad++ Updater Gup.EXEhighexperimental
- Potential Suspicious Activity Using SeCEditmediumtest
- ISATAP Router Address Was Setmediumexperimental
- Notepad++ Updater DNS Query to Uncommon Domainsmediumexperimental
- Cisco BGP Authentication Failureslowtest
- Cisco LDP Authentication Failureslowtest
- Huawei BGP Authentication Failureslowtest
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