CVE-2019-16525 json
An XSS issue was discovered in the checklist plugin before 1.1.9 for WordPress.
published 2019-09-19 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7202
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.5%
- EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
An XSS issue was discovered in the checklist plugin before 1.1.9 for WordPress. The fill parameter is not correctly filtered in the checklist-icon.php file, and it is possible to inject JavaScript code.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
5.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template WordPress Checklist <1.1.9 - Cross-Site Scripting nuclei detection template
- packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154436/WordPress-Checklist-1.1.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2155029/
patch, third-party-advisory
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/154436/WordPress-Checklist-1.1.5-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
wpvulndb.com
/vulnerabilities/9877
third-party-advisory
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wordpress.org
/plugins/checklist/#developers
product, release-notes
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16525
- NVD CVE-2019-16525
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