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CVE-2022-4973 (GCVE-0-2022-4973)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 06:43 – Updated: 2024-10-16 12:59

Title

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

Summary

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.

Severity ?

4.9 (Medium)


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

CWE

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

Assigner

Wordfence

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabil…
	https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961
	https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-…
	https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-…

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	WordPress Foundation	WordPress	Affected: * , ≤ 3.6.1 (semver) Affected: 3.7 , ≤ 3.7.38 (semver) Affected: 3.8 , ≤ 3.8.38 (semver) Affected: 3.9 , ≤ 3.9.36 (semver) Affected: 4.0 , ≤ 4.0.35 (semver) Affected: 4.1 , ≤ 4.1.35 (semver) Affected: 4.2 , ≤ 4.2.32 (semver) Affected: 4.3 , ≤ 4.3.28 (semver) Affected: 4.4 , ≤ 4.4.27 (semver) Affected: 4.5 , ≤ 4.5.26 (semver) Affected: 4.6 , ≤ 4.6.23 (semver) Affected: 4.7 , ≤ 4.7.23 (semver) Affected: 4.8 , ≤ 4.8.19 (semver) Affected: 4.9 , ≤ 4.9.20 (semver) Affected: 5.0 , ≤ 5.0.16 (semver) Affected: 5.1 , ≤ 5.1.13 (semver) Affected: 5.2 , ≤ 5.2.15 (semver) Affected: 5.3 , ≤ 5.3.12 (semver) Affected: 5.4 , ≤ 5.4.10 (semver) Affected: 5.5 , ≤ 5.5.9 (semver) Affected: 5.6 , ≤ 5.6.8 (semver) Affected: 5.7 , ≤ 5.7.6 (semver) Affected: 5.8 , ≤ 5.8.4 (semver) Affected: 5.9 , ≤ 5.9.3 (semver) Affected: 6.0 , ≤ 6.0.1 (semver)

Credits

John Blackbourn

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bit-wordpress-2022-4973

Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

Published

2024-10-18 07:22

Modified

2025-05-20 10:02

Summary

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

Details

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FKIE_CVE-2022-4973

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-10-16 07:15 - Updated: 2024-10-30 15:58

Severity ?

4.9 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
5.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Summary

References

URL	Tags
security@wordfence.com	https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961	Patch
security@wordfence.com	https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/	Release Notes
security@wordfence.com	https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/	Third Party Advisory
security@wordfence.com	https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	wordpress	wordpress	*

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    },
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      "value": "WordPress Core, en versiones hasta la 6.0.2, es vulnerable a cross-site scripting almacenado autenticados que pueden ser explotadas por usuarios con acceso al editor de publicaciones y p\u00e1ginas de WordPress, que generalmente consisten en autores, colaboradores y editores, lo que hace posible inyectar secuencias de comandos web arbitrarias en publicaciones y p\u00e1ginas que se ejecutan si se llama a la funci\u00f3n the_meta(); en esa p\u00e1gina."
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  "lastModified": "2024-10-30T15:58:30.907",
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          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
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        "Patch"
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    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
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    },
    {
      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
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      "source": "security@wordfence.com",
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}

GHSA-MHF3-8588-HQC6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-16 09:30 – Updated: 2024-10-16 09:30

Details

Severity ?

4.9 (Medium)


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

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-4973"
  ],
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    "github_reviewed_at": null,
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    "severity": "MODERATE"
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  "id": "GHSA-mhf3-8588-hqc6",
  "modified": "2024-10-16T09:30:31Z",
  "published": "2024-10-16T09:30:31Z",
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    },
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

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Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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CVE-2022-4973 (GCVE-0-2022-4973)

bit-wordpress-2022-4973

Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

FKIE_CVE-2022-4973

GHSA-MHF3-8588-HQC6

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