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WordPress core

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.

Severity
Medium 5.4
Published
16 Oct 2024
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version up to 6.0.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4973
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4973