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popular WordPress plug-ins.
A security vulnerability in the plug-in allows an unauthenticated attacker
to store arbitrary HTML, including JavaScript, in the WordPress
administrator’s Dashboard on the target system. The JavaScript will be
triggered when an administrator views the…
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Maybe you didn’t supply all the information required for a CVE to be
assigned ? There are a *huge* number of potential security-related
flaws being discovered in open-source software now as various
researchers pour a lot of effort into auditing – and discussions about
these flaws frequently get bogged down in whether or not the flaw is
“by design” or “as documented” or is just crappy programming but
doesn’t actually…
I’ve encountered a similar issue earlier this year.
I’m in the same boat with regards to wondering whether there was a
problem with content / submission – despite following the supplied
guidelines – or whether the delay in response is due to workload and
prioritization.
Initially I had responses to requests for CVE assignments from Mitre
after around 12 days. However, after replying with the requested
information it went dark, and I…
Unfortunately, this has been happening to many people within the last year.
My suggestion is to assign your own numbering schema to them and post the details. If they gain momentum then you may
get one assigned anyway if it’s serious enough.
We recognize that some requesters have experienced delays, and
sometimes lengthy delays, in getting CVE IDs assigned. We apologize
for those delays.
The number of cve-assign requests has been growing dramatically, as
has the number of unique and new requesters. Our goal is always to
provide reasonable response times, and we were caught by the spike in
requests.
We are working to improve our responsiveness through a combination of
process…