CVE-2024-4439 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-4439: WordPress Core is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via user display names in the Avatar block in various versions up to 6.5.2 due to insufficient output escaping on the display name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbit

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-4439 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wordpress→ fixed in6.1.9+dfsg1-0+deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

wordpress→ fixed in6.5.2+dfsg1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
```

Are YOU affected by CVE-2024-4439?

5-second check on your actual server. Reads /etc/os-release, uname -r, and the distro's package manager; matches against this same cross-source index live.

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