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

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4.9
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2022-4973
CVSS 4.9 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 30, 2022
Last Updated October 16, 2024
Researcher John Blackbourn

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.

Wordfence blocked 36 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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1 affected software package

WordPress

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.39, 3.8.39, 3.9.37, 4.0.36, 4.1.36, 4.2.33, 4.3.29, 4.4.28, 4.5.27, 4.6.24, 4.7.24, 4.8.20, 4.9.21, 5.0.17, 5.1.14, 5.2.16, 5.3.13, 5.4.11, 5.5.10, 5.6.9, 5.7.7, 5.8.5, 5.9.4, 6.0.2
Affected Versions
  • <= 3.6.1
  • 5.5 - 5.5.9
  • 5.6 - 5.6.8
  • 5.7 - 5.7.6
Expand to see 21 more affected version ranges.
  • 5.8 - 5.8.4
  • 5.9 - 5.9.3
  • 6.0 - 6.0.1
  • 3.7 - 3.7.38
  • 3.8 - 3.8.38
  • 3.9 - 3.9.36
  • 4.0 - 4.0.35
  • 4.1 - 4.1.35
  • 4.2 - 4.2.32
  • 4.3 - 4.3.28
  • 4.4 - 4.4.27
  • 4.5 - 4.5.26
  • 4.6 - 4.6.23
  • 4.7 - 4.7.23
  • 4.8 - 4.8.19
  • 4.9 - 4.9.20
  • 5.0 - 5.0.16
  • 5.1 - 5.1.13
  • 5.2 - 5.2.15
  • 5.3 - 5.3.12
  • 5.4 - 5.4.10
Patched Versions
  • 3.7.39
  • 3.8.39
  • 3.9.37
  • 4.0.36
Expand to see 20 more patched versions.
  • 4.1.36
  • 4.2.33
  • 4.3.29
  • 4.4.28
  • 4.5.27
  • 4.6.24
  • 4.7.24
  • 4.8.20
  • 4.9.21
  • 5.0.17
  • 5.1.14
  • 5.2.16
  • 5.3.13
  • 5.4.11
  • 5.5.10
  • 5.6.9
  • 5.7.7
  • 5.8.5
  • 5.9.4
  • 6.0.2

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