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

4.9MEDIUM

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

oss-project·US

oss-project·USaka wordpress mu, wp, wordpress.org

wordpressOn-premWeb App

Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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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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