CVE-2019-16222

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress versions prior to 5.2.3

Description The issue is related to incorrect URL sanitization in the wp kses bad protocol once function, which can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This could allow a remote attacker to compromise data integrity.

Recommendations For WordPress versions prior to 5.2.3, update to version 5.2.3 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to potentially vulnerable URL endpoints until the update is applied.