WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2022-4973
CVSS Medium (4.9)
Publicly Published August 30, 2022
Last Updated October 16, 2024
Researcher John Blackbourn
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.6.1
  • 3.7 - 3.7.38
  • 3.8 - 3.8.38
  • 3.9 - 3.9.36
  • 4.0 - 4.0.35
  • 4.1 - 4.1.35
  • 4.2 - 4.2.32
  • 4.3 - 4.3.28
  • 4.4 - 4.4.27
  • 4.5 - 4.5.26
  • 4.6 - 4.6.23
  • 4.7 - 4.7.23
  • 4.8 - 4.8.19
  • 4.9 - 4.9.20
  • 5.0 - 5.0.16
  • 5.1 - 5.1.13
  • 5.2 - 5.2.15
  • 5.3 - 5.3.12
  • 5.4 - 5.4.10
  • 5.5 - 5.5.9
  • 5.6 - 5.6.8
  • 5.7 - 5.7.6
  • 5.8 - 5.8.4
  • 5.9 - 5.9.3
  • 6.0 - 6.0.1
Patched Version
  • 3.7.39
  • 3.8.39
  • 3.9.37
  • 4.0.36
  • 4.1.36
  • 4.2.33
  • 4.3.29
  • 4.4.28
  • 4.5.27
  • 4.6.24
  • 4.7.24
  • 4.8.20
  • 4.9.21
  • 5.0.17
  • 5.1.14
  • 5.2.16
  • 5.3.13
  • 5.4.11
  • 5.5.10
  • 5.6.9
  • 5.7.7
  • 5.8.5
  • 5.9.4
  • 6.0.2
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