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TI-2022-21286 Aliases CVE-2022-43500GHSA-hm6q-fjph-v26v

Cross-site scripting in WordPress

Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00977 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WordPress (WordPress.org): 6.0.3

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WordPressWordPressbefore 6.0.36.0.3Patch availableCNA
  • WordPress VendorWordPress Affected before 6.0.3 Fixed in 6.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.7.40; 3.8 to before 3.8.40; 3.9 to before 3.9.39; 4.0 to before 4.0.37; 4.1 to before 4.1.37; 4.2 to before 4.2.34; 4.3 to before 4.3.30; 4.4 to before 4.4.29; 4.5 to before 4.5.28; 4.6 to before 4.6.25; 4.7 to before 4.7.25; 4.8 to before 4.8.21; 4.9 to before 4.9.22; 5.0 to before 5.0.18; 5.1 to before 5.1.15; 5.2 to before 5.2.17; 5.3 to before 5.3.14; 5.4 to before 5.4.12; 5.5 to before 5.5.11; 5.6 to before 5.6.10; 5.7 to before 5.7.8; 5.8 to before 5.8.6; 5.9 to before 5.9.5; 6.0 to before 6.0.3VulnerableWordPress
  • cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.7.40; 3.8 to before 3.8.40; 3.9 to before 3.9.39; 4.0 to before 4.0.37; 4.1 to before 4.1.37; 4.2 to before 4.2.34; 4.3 to before 4.3.30; 4.4 to before 4.4.29; 4.5 to before 4.5.28; 4.6 to before 4.6.25; 4.7 to before 4.7.25; 4.8 to before 4.8.21; 4.9 to before 4.9.22; 5.0 to before 5.0.18; 5.1 to before 5.1.15; 5.2 to before 5.2.17; 5.3 to before 5.3.14; 5.4 to before 5.4.12; 5.5 to before 5.5.11; 5.6 to before 5.6.10; 5.7 to before 5.7.8; 5.8 to before 5.8.6; 5.9 to before 5.9.5; 6.0 to before 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·WordPress

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WordPress (WordPress.org) Fixed in 6.0.3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43500
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm6q-fjph-v26v

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-45010 WordPress < 7.0.2 - REST API batch-route confusion and SQL injection issue leading to Remote Code Execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08118 The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-83466 Predictable staging paths let attackers run code in WordPress Core KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2026-59973 An unauthenticated attacker can make `get_page_template()` page-template resolution… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-08129 The isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.20 might allow remote attackers to pass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-42844 WordPress < 7.0.2 - Facilitated SQL Injection via author__not_in in WP_Query KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
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