What happened
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress wordpress allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from n/a through 7.1.
Affected versions
WordPress: 7.1; 7.0 through 7.0.4 (custom); 6.9 through 6.9.7 (custom); 6.8 through 6.8.8 (custom); 6.7 through 6.7.7 (custom); 6.6 through 6.6.7 (custom); 6.5 through 6.5.10 (custom); 6.4 through 6.4.10 (custom); 6.3 through 6.3.10 (custom); 6.2 through 6.2.11 (custom); 6.1 through 6.1.12 (custom); 6.0 through 6.0.14 (custom); 5.9 through 5.9.16 (custom); 5.8 through 5.8.15 (custom); 5.7 through 5.7.17 (custom); 5.6 through 5.6.19 (custom); 5.5 through 5.5.20 (custom); 5.4 through 5.4.21 (custom); 5.3 through 5.3.23 (custom); 5.2 through 5.2.26 (custom); 5.1 through 5.1.24 (custom); 5.0 through 5.0.27 (custom); 4.9 through 4.9.31 (custom); 4.8 through 4.8.30 (custom); 4.7 through 4.7.35 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.
Detection & mitigation
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
- Review affected product exposure and access logs.