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CVE-2022-4973

WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function

Published: Oct 16, 2024Updated: Oct 30, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.9CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
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Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

WordPressWordPress FoundationWeb & CMS Plugins
wordpresswordpress
On-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
wordpress foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Plugins
wordpressoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Pluginsaka wp, wordpress.org, wordpress mu

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve
wordfence.com
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961
core.trac.wordpress.org
https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/
wordpress.org
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Timeline

Published
Oct 16, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2024

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