CVE-2022-4973
Oct. 30, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
5.4
Medium
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.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress |
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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.
*CPE(s)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | wordpress | wordpress | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
References
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: LOW
- Integrity Impact: LOW
- Availability Impact: NONE
View Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Date
- Published: Oct. 16, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
- Last Modified: Oct. 30, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
security@wordfence.com
*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.