cve-2022-21663
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2022-01-06 23:00
Modified
2024-08-03 02:46
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Authenticated Object Injection in Multisites in WordPress
References
Impacted products
| ▼ | Vendor | Product |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | wordpress-develop |
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