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CVE-2021-39201

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Published: Sep 9, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.4
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 2.3 / Impact: 2.7
Source: NVD

Description

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. ### Impact The issue allows an authenticated but low-privileged user (like contributor/author) to execute XSS in the editor. This bypasses the restrictions imposed on users who do not have the permission to post `unfiltered_html`. ### Patches This has been patched in WordPress 5.8, and will be pushed to older versions via minor releases (automatic updates). It's strongly recommended that you keep auto-updates enabled to receive the fix. ### References https://wordpress.org/news/category/releases/ https://hackerone.com/reports/1142140 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [HackerOne](https://hackerone.com/wordpress)

Affected (3)

1 product
Wordpress
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
From 5.0 to 5.8
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Version 10.0
Version 11.0

References (6)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Permissions Required
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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