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CVE-2022-4973

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.47% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2024-10-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects WordPress. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2022-4973
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.47%
WordPress

Original NVD 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.

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