WordPress 6.0.3 Security Update – 16 Vulnerabilities That Must Be Fixed

The WordPress 6.0.3 Security Update contains patches for many vulnerabilities, most of which are low in severity or require a highly privileged user account or additional vulnerable code to exploit.

We want to share these vulnerabilities so you know them and take action to avoid a potentially hacked site.

1. Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via RSS Widget/Block
Affected Versions: WordPress Core < 6.0.3 & Gutenberg < 14.3.1
Researcher:  N/A
CVE ID: Pending
CVSS Score: 6.4(Medium)
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Fully Patched Version: 6.0.3
Changeset: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/54543

A contributor-level attacker could create a page on a site they controlled that returned an error code and a malicious script in the Content-Type response header. 

2. Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Search Block
Affected Versions: WordPress Core < 6.0.3 & Gutenberg < 14.3.1
Researcher: Alex Concha
CVE ID: Pending
CVSS Score: 6.4(Medium)
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Fully Patched Version: 6.0.3
Changeset: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/54543

It is possible for users that can edit posts to inject malicious JavaScript via the Search Block’s Text color and Background color attributes. 

Description: Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Featured Image Block
Affected Versions: WordPress Core < 6.0.3 & Gutenberg < 14.3.1
Researcher: N/A
CVE ID: Pending
CVSS Score: 6.4(Medium)
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Fully Patched Version: 6.0.3
Changeset: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/54543