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

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-16 06:43 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:17

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

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2024-10-16 12:59 UTC

CWE

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

Assigner

Wordfence CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2362 records in the last 180 days details

References

4 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

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
WordPress Foundation	WordPress	Affected: 0 , ≤ 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)	guessed

Credits

John Blackbourn

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bit-wordpress-2022-4973

Vulnerability from bitnami_vulndb

Published

2024-10-18 07:22

Modified

2026-09-08 08:34

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: 2026-06-17 05:22

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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  },
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    },
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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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UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4973 (CVE-2022-4973)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2024-10-16 07:15 – Updated: 2025-10-24 04:53 – Source website

Details

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

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-4973	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4973	REPORT
	https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961	REPORT
	https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53973	REPORT
	https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-…	REPORT

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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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