TI-2022-04561 Aliases CVE-2022-4973 GHSA-mhf3-8588-hqc6

WordPress Core < 6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via use of the_meta(); function

LOW 25CWE-79Published 2024-10-16 · Updated 2026-04-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00449 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
WordPress	WordPress	up to 3.6.1; 3.7 – 3.7.38; 3.8 – 3.8.38; 3.9 – 3.9.36; 4.0 – 4.0.35; 4.1 – 4.1.35; 4.2 – 4.2.32; 4.3 – 4.3.28; 4.4 – 4.4.27; 4.5 – 4.5.26; 4.6 – 4.6.23; 4.7 – 4.7.23; 4.8 – 4.8.19; 4.9 – 4.9.20; 5.0 – 5.0.16; 5.1 – 5.1.13; 5.2 – 5.2.15; 5.3 – 5.3.12; 5.4 – 5.4.10; 5.5 – 5.5.9; 5.6 – 5.6.8; 5.7 – 5.7.6; 5.8 – 5.8.4; 5.9 – 5.9.3; 6.0 – 6.0.1	—	No fix listed	CNA

WordPress VendorWordPress Affected up to 3.6.1; 3.7 – 3.7.38; 3.8 – 3.8.38; 3.9 – 3.9.36; 4.0 – 4.0.35; 4.1 – 4.1.35; 4.2 – 4.2.32; 4.3 – 4.3.28; 4.4 – 4.4.27; 4.5 – 4.5.26; 4.6 – 4.6.23; 4.7 – 4.7.23; 4.8 – 4.8.19; 4.9 – 4.9.20; 5.0 – 5.0.16; 5.1 – 5.1.13; 5.2 – 5.2.15; 5.3 – 5.3.12; 5.4 – 5.4.10; 5.5 – 5.5.9; 5.6 – 5.6.8; 5.7 – 5.7.6; 5.8 – 5.8.4; 5.9 – 5.9.3; 6.0 – 6.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress::::::::	up to 6.0.2	Vulnerable	WordPress

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·WordPress

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-4973
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhf3-8588-hqc6

References

Patch 1

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/53961

Advisory 2

Other 1

https://wordpress.org/news/2022/08/wordpress-6-0-2-security-and-maintenance-release/

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Sources

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