CVE-2019-20042

MEDIUMNVD 6.16.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 6.1 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 6.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 3%CVSS: 6.1Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress 3.7 to 5.3.0, the function wp_targeted_link_rel() can be used in a particular way to result in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has been patched in WordPress 5.3.1, along with all the previous WordPress versions from 3.7 to 5.3 via a minor release.

CVSS v3
6.1
EG Score
6.1(medium)
EG Risk
33(Track)
EG Risk 33/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity61% × 45%
Exploitation3% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
3%
EPSS %ILE
85%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 27, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (20)

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress5.0.4+dfsg1-15.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress—5.3.2+dfsg1-1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress—5.3.2+dfsg1-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress—5.3.2+dfsg1-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
wordpress—5.3.2+dfsg1-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-20042?
CVE-2019-20042 is a medium vulnerability published on December 27, 2019. In wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress 3.7 to 5.3.0, the function wptargetedlink_rel() can be used in a particular way to result in a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This has been patched in WordPress 5.3.1, along with all the previous WordPress versions from 3.7 to 5.3 via a…
When was CVE-2019-20042 disclosed?
CVE-2019-20042 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 27, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-20042 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-20042 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 14.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20042?
CVE-2019-20042 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-20042?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-20042, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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