CVE-2022-4973
WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.9
WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-4973- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-53925
4.9
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-53925- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mhf3-8588-hqc6
4.9
WordPress Core, in versions up to 6.0.2, is vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site...
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.
- Record
GHSA-mhf3-8588-hqc6- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.9
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-4973- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.9
WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-4973- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973
5.4
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-4973- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-4973
4.9
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-4973- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2022-4973 No score
WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
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.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-2022-4973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2022-4973 No score
WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
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.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2022-4973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressBitnami |
before 3.6.2, 3.7.0 up to 3.7.39, 3.8.0 up to 3.8.39, 3.9.0 up to 3.9.37, 4.0.0 up to 4.0.36, 4.1.0 up to 4.1.36, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.33, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.29, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.28, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.27, 4.6.0 up to 4.6.24, 4.7.0 up to 4.7.24, 4.8.0 up to 4.8.20, 4.9.0 up to 4.9.21, 5.0.0 up to 5.0.17, 5.1.0 up to 5.1.14, 5.2.0 up to 5.2.16, 5.3.0 up to 5.3.13, 5.4.0 up to 5.4.11, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.10, 5.6.0 up to 5.6.9, 5.7.0 up to 5.7.7, 5.8.0 up to 5.8.5, 5.9.0 up to 5.9.4, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.2 | 3.6.23.7.393.8.393.9.374.0.364.1.364.2.334.3.294.4.284.5.274.6.244.7.244.8.204.9.215.0.175.1.145.2.165.3.135.4.115.5.105.6.95.7.75.8.55.9.46.0.2 |
wordpress-multisiteBitnami |
before 3.6.2, 3.7.0 up to 3.7.39, 3.8.0 up to 3.8.39, 3.9.0 up to 3.9.37, 4.0.0 up to 4.0.36, 4.1.0 up to 4.1.36, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.33, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.29, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.28, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.27, 4.6.0 up to 4.6.24, 4.7.0 up to 4.7.24, 4.8.0 up to 4.8.20, 4.9.0 up to 4.9.21, 5.0.0 up to 5.0.17, 5.1.0 up to 5.1.14, 5.2.0 up to 5.2.16, 5.3.0 up to 5.3.13, 5.4.0 up to 5.4.11, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.10, 5.6.0 up to 5.6.9, 5.7.0 up to 5.7.7, 5.8.0 up to 5.8.5, 5.9.0 up to 5.9.4, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.2 | 3.6.23.7.393.8.393.9.374.0.364.1.364.2.334.3.294.4.284.5.274.6.244.7.244.8.204.9.215.0.175.1.145.2.165.3.135.4.115.5.105.6.95.7.75.8.55.9.46.0.2 |
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 | 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 | 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 | 6.0.2+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-4973 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Wordpress, published October 16, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.45%, the 39th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 3.6.2.
References
wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961
wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release
wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4973
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mhf3-8588-hqc6