WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
35Vexday Risk Score
Prioritize patching. It exploitation observed by VulnCheck.
ssvc Attendcvss 4.9epss 0.5%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDOct 16
VulnCheckOct 15
exploitation probability
0.5%top 62% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
yesVulnCheck
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 · WordPressReferences
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve