CVE-2022-4973

wordpress: WordPress Core, in versions up to 6.0.2, is vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting that can be explo...

CVE-2022-4973 is fixed in wordpress on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973, released October 16, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.4
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0045
39th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
wordpress · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973 Oct 16, 2024
wordpress · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973 Oct 16, 2024
wordpress · Debian 14 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973 Oct 16, 2024

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