CVE-2022-4973

Oct. 16, 2024, 4:38 p.m.

CVSS Score

4.9 / 10

Product(s) Impacted

WordPress Core

  • up to 6.0.2

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.

Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

CWE ID: 79

Date

Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified: Oct. 16, 2024, 4:38 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score
4.9
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
2.7
Base Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References