XSS in WordPress
CVE-2022-43497
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- WordPress
- Wordpress.org WordPress — versions versions prior to 6.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/download/ (Product)
- wordpress.org/news/2022/10/wordpress-6-0-3-security-release/ (Product, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN09409909/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43497?
- CVE-2022-43497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2022-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43497?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-43497 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.