Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2022-4973WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
Medium 4.9
In plain English
A medium-severity cross-site scripting in WordPress from WordPress Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | wordpress | 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973 |
| Debian:13 | wordpress | 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973 |
| Debian:14 | wordpress | 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wordpress | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4973 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress Foundation | WordPress | 0 – through 3.6.13.7 – through 3.7.383.8 – through 3.8.383.9 – through 3.9.364.0 – through 4.0.354.1 – through 4.1.354.2 – through 4.2.324.3 – through 4.3.28 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961
- https://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/