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BIT-WORDPRESS-2020-4049 Authenticated self-XSS via theme uploads in WordPress

🗓️ 06 Mar 2024 11:11:00Reported by GoogleType 
osv
 osv🔗 osv.dev👁 17 Views

In WordPress versions 5.4.2 and below, crafted theme folder names can lead to JavaScript execution on the /wp-admin themes page, requiring admin interaction for theme upload, and patched in multiple previous versions

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08 Jul 2026 05:56Current
5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5
CVSS 3.12.4
CVSS 23.5
EPSS0.02747
wordpresstheme uploadjavascript executionadmin interactionpatched versions
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