CVE-2022-4973

WordPress Core, in versions up to 6.0.2, is vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting that can be exploited by users with access to the WordPress post and page editor, typically consisting of Authors, Contributors, and Editors making it possible to inject arbitrary web scripts into posts and pages that execute if the the_meta(); function is called on that page.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961	Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/	Release Notes
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-10-16 07:15

Updated : 2024-10-30 15:58

NVD link : CVE-2022-4973

Mitre link : CVE-2022-4973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-4973

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Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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