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 3.1 5.4/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress Foundation | WordPress | <= 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 |
References
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961Patch
- https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/Release Notes
- https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cveThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 16, 2024
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed