title: Cross-site scripting in stats method (object cache) in WordPress
description: In affected versions of WordPress, a vulnerability in the stats() method of class-wp-object-cache.php can be exploited to execute cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. 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).
problem types: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
affected:
{
product: WordPress
vendor: WordPress
versions:
status: affected, version: >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.1
status: affected, version: >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.3
status: affected, version: >= 5.2.0, < 5.2.6
status: affected, version: >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.5
status: affected, version: >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.9
status: affected, version: >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.14
status: affected, version: >= 4.8.0, < 4.8.13
status: affected, version: >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.17
status: affected, version: >= 4.6.0, < 4.6.18
status: affected, version: >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.21
status: affected, version: >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.22
status: affected, version: >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.23
status: affected, version: >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.27
status: affected, version: >= 4.1.0, < 4.1.30
status: affected, version: >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.30
status: affected, version: >= 3.9.0, < 3.9.31
status: affected, version: >= 3.8.0, < 3.8.33
status: affected, version: >= 3.7.0, < 3.7.33
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: NETWORK
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 5.8
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
version: 3.1
]