WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- WordPress Foundation WordPress
through 3.6.1; From 3.7 · through 3.7.38; From 3.8 · through 3.8.38; From 3.9 · through 3.9.36; From 4.0 · through 4.0.35; From 4.1 · through 4.1.35; From 4.2 · through 4.2.32; From 4.3 · through 4.3.28; From 4.4 · through 4.4.27; From 4.5 · through 4.5.26; From 4.6 · through 4.6.23; From 4.7 · through 4.7.23; From 4.8 · through 4.8.19; From 4.9 · through 4.9.20; From 5.0 · through 5.0.16; From 5.1 · through 5.1.13; From 5.2 · through 5.2.15; From 5.3 · through 5.3.12; From 5.4 · through 5.4.10; From 5.5 · through 5.5.9; From 5.6 · through 5.6.8; From 5.7 · through 5.7.6; From 5.8 · through 5.8.4; From 5.9 · through 5.9.3; From 6.0 · through 6.0.1