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WordPress core

CVE-2018-20153

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, contributors could modify new comments made by users with greater privileges, possibly causing XSS.

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
14 Dec 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
4.9.9, 5.0.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version before 4.9.9
  • From 5.0 before 5.0.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20153
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20153