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)
EPSS: 0.010 (57.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wordpress
- Wordpress.org Wordpress — versions versions prior to 6.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Product)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (Product, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (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.