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CVE-2019-20042: 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 be

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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 be

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
>=3.7 and <5.3.1
Fixed in
5.3.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (86.2th percentile)
Published
2019-12-27
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
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