XSS in WordPress
CVE-2022-4973
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- WordPress
- WordPress Foundation — versions 0, 3.7, 3.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09edd… (Third Party Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961 (Patch)
- wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/ (Release Notes)
- www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-releas… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4973?
- CVE-2022-4973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2024-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4973?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4973 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.