WordPress Core < 6.5.5 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WordPress: from 6.5 through 6.5.4, from 6.4 through 6.4.4, from 6.3 through 6.3.4, from 6.2 through 6.2.5, from 6.1 through 6.1.6, from 6.0 through 6.0.8, from 5.9 through 5.9.9.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0034 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automattic | WordPress | 6.5 – 6.5.4; 6.4 – 6.4.4; 6.3 – 6.3.4; 6.2 – 6.2.5; 6.1 – 6.1.6; 6.0 – 6.0.8; 5.9 – 5.9.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress VendorAutomattic Affected 6.5 – 6.5.4; 6.4 – 6.4.4; 6.3 – 6.3.4; 6.2 – 6.2.5; 6.1 – 6.1.6; 6.0 – 6.0.8; 5.9 – 5.9.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-31111
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99h6-m3cc-x9j3
References
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Sources
- CVE-2024-31111 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-31111 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99h6-m3cc-x9j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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