The Wordfence plugin 7.2.3 for WordPress allows XSS via a unique attack vector
Published Apr 25, 2019
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.01%
Description
The Wordfence plugin 7.2.3 for WordPress allows XSS via a unique attack vector. NOTE: It has been asserted that this is not a valid vulnerability in the context of the Wordfence WordPress plugin as the firewall rules are not maintained as part of the Wordfence software but rather it is a set of rules hosted on vendor servers and pushed to the plugin with no versioning associated. Bypassing a WAF rule doesn't make a WordPress site vulnerable (speaking in terms of software vulnerabilities)
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 1.01% (0.01009) | 61.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 73.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 35.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 35.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 33.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 35.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.56% (0.02561) | 62.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 26.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.edgescan.com/popular-wordpress-waf-bypass-zeroday-discovered-by-edgescan/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.edgescan.com/popular-wordpress-waf-bypass-zeroday-discovered-by-edgescan/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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