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WordPress core

CVE-2019-16222

WordPress before 5.2.3 has an issue with URL sanitization in wp_kses_bad_protocol_once in wp-includes/kses.php that can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Severity
Medium 6.1
Published
11 Sept 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.2.3
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version before 5.2.3

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16222
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16222