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CVE-2022-43497

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote...

6.1 MediumFix available

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.26%Up 0.2 points since Dec 6, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Record
CVE-2022-43497
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Record
CVE-2022-43497
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-46495 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Record
EUVD-2022-46495
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rvwm-8qg8-4hp8 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote...

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script .

Record
GHSA-rvwm-8qg8-4hp8
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Record
CVE-2022-43497
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-43497 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-43497
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-43497 6.1

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-43497
CVSS 3.1
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2022-43497 No score

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Record
BIT-wordpress-2022-43497
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2022-43497 No score

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject an arbitrary script. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.

Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2022-43497
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wordpress
Bitnami
 before 3.7.40, 3.8.0 up to 3.8.40, 3.9.0 up to 3.9.39, 4.0.0 up to 4.0.37, 4.1.0 up to 4.1.37, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.34, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.30, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.29, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.28, 4.6.0 up to 4.6.25, 4.7.0 up to 4.7.25, 4.8.0 up to 4.8.21, 4.9.0 up to 4.9.22, 5.0.0 up to 5.0.18, 5.1.0 up to 5.1.15, 5.2.0 up to 5.2.17, 5.3.0 up to 5.3.14, 5.4.0 up to 5.4.12, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.11, 5.6.0 up to 5.6.10, 5.7.0 up to 5.7.8, 5.8.0 up to 5.8.6, 5.9.0 up to 5.9.5, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.3
3.7.403.8.403.9.394.0.374.1.374.2.344.3.304.4.294.5.284.6.254.7.254.8.214.9.225.0.185.1.155.2.175.3.145.4.125.5.115.6.105.7.85.8.65.9.56.0.3
wordpress-multisite
Bitnami
 before 3.7.40, 3.8.0 up to 3.8.40, 3.9.0 up to 3.9.39, 4.0.0 up to 4.0.37, 4.1.0 up to 4.1.37, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.34, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.30, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.29, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.28, 4.6.0 up to 4.6.25, 4.7.0 up to 4.7.25, 4.8.0 up to 4.8.21, 4.9.0 up to 4.9.22, 5.0.0 up to 5.0.18, 5.1.0 up to 5.1.15, 5.2.0 up to 5.2.17, 5.3.0 up to 5.3.14, 5.4.0 up to 5.4.12, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.11, 5.6.0 up to 5.6.10, 5.7.0 up to 5.7.8, 5.8.0 up to 5.8.6, 5.9.0 up to 5.9.5, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.3
3.7.403.8.403.9.394.0.374.1.374.2.344.3.304.4.294.5.284.6.254.7.254.8.214.9.225.0.185.1.155.2.175.3.145.4.125.5.115.6.105.7.85.8.65.9.56.0.3
wordpress
Debian:12
 before 6.0.3+dfsg1-1
6.0.3+dfsg1-1
wordpress
Debian:13
 before 6.0.3+dfsg1-1
6.0.3+dfsg1-1
wordpress
Debian:14
 before 6.0.3+dfsg1-1
6.0.3+dfsg1-1
wordpress
Debian:11
 before 5.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u1, plus listed versions
5.7.1+dfsg1-25.7.3+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.5+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
5.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u1
wordpress
Ubuntu: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
wordpress
Ubuntu: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
wordpress
Ubuntu: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
wordpress
Ubuntu: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
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wordpress
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:25.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:26.10
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2
 None known
wordpress
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu16.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-43497 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Wordpress, published November 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 69th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 3.7.40.

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