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.
History

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-10-16T06:43:41.734Z

Updated: 2024-10-16T12:59:35.321Z

Reserved: 2024-10-15T18:03:44.130Z

Link: CVE-2022-4973

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-16T12:59:21.134Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-16T07:15:12.497

Modified: 2024-10-30T15:58:30.907

Link: CVE-2022-4973

cve-icon Redhat

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