CVE-2022-4973mediumobserved exploitationCWE-79

CVE-2022-4973: medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress

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

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35Vexday Risk Score

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ssvc Attendcvss 4.9epss 0.4%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDOct 16
VulnCheckOct 15
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:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Affected products
WordPress Foundation · WordPress
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