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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

30 Oct 2024, 15:58

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ - () https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ - Release Notes
References () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961 - () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961 - Patch
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/ - () https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/ - Third Party Advisory
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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.9
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.4

16 Oct 2024, 07:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-10-16 07:15

Updated : 2024-10-30 15:58


NVD link : CVE-2022-4973

Mitre 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')