4.9
Medium
CVE-2022-4973 WordPress Core, in versions up to 6.0.2, is vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting that can be…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress 6.0 | 6.0 → 6.0.1 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.9 | 5.9 → 5.9.3 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.8 | 5.8 → 5.8.4 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.7 | 5.7 → 5.7.6 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.6 | 5.6 → 5.6.8 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.5 | 5.5 → 5.5.9 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.4 | 5.4 → 5.4.10 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.3 | 5.3 → 5.3.12 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.2 | 5.2 → 5.2.15 | No fix stated |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress 5.1 | 5.1 → 5.1.13 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 5.0 | 5.0 → 5.0.16 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.9 | 4.9 → 4.9.20 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.8 | 4.8 → 4.8.19 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.7 | 4.7 → 4.7.23 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.6 | 4.6 → 4.6.23 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.5 | 4.5 → 4.5.26 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.4 | 4.4 → 4.4.27 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.3 | 4.3 → 4.3.28 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.2 | 4.2 → 4.2.32 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.1 | 4.1 → 4.1.35 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 4.0 | 4.0 → 4.0.35 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 3.9 | 3.9 → 3.9.36 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 3.8 | 3.8 → 3.8.38 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 3.7 | 3.7 → 3.7.38 | No fix stated |
| WordPress 3.6 | earliest → 3.6.1 | No fix stated |
References
- www.wordfence.com www.wordfence.com
- core.trac.wordpress.org core.trac.wordpress.org
- wordpress.org wordpress.org
- www.wordfence.com www.wordfence.com
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