CVE-2022-4973 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2022-4973 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/10/2024 | CVE Updated: 16/10/2024 | CVE Year: 2022
Source: Wordfence | Vendor: WordPress Foundation | Product: WordPress
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2022-4973 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | 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

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-79
CWE Name: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ( Cross-site Scripting )
Source: WordPress Foundation

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).