WordPress up to 6.0.1 Editor Page the_meta cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WordPress. This affects the function the_meta of the component Editor Page. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4973. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function the_meta of the component Editor Page. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published by John Blackbourn as 53961. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-4973 since 10/15/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wordpress.org. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at core.trac.wordpress.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: wordpress.org
Patch: core.trac.wordpress.org

Timelineinfo

10/15/2024 🔍
10/16/2024 +1 days 🔍
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03/05/2025 +140 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 53961
Researcher: John Blackbourn
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4973 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4973
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-280590

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2024 10:18
Updated: 03/05/2025 09:02
Changes: 10/16/2024 10:18 (68), 03/05/2025 09:02 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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