---
cve: "CVE-2022-4973"
severity: "MEDIUM"
cvss: 4.9
epss: "47%"
vendor: "WordPress Foundation"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2024-10-16 07:15:12"
tags: [cve, security, medium]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-19T06:15:22+02:00"
---

# CVE-2022-4973

> 4.9 MEDIUM

## Beschreibung

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.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Verändert | bad |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Gering | warn |
| I Integrität | Gering | warn |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Keine | good |

## Referenzen

- <https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5582e89-83e6-4898-b9fe-09eddeb5f7ae?source=cve>
- <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961>
- <https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/>
- <https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2022/08/wordpress-core-6-0-2-security-maintenance-release-what-you-need-to-know/>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2022-4973) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_