Karim El Ouerghemmi
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Published
2022-01-06
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Updated
2024-03-06
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CVE-2022-21662
8.0
High
| Base vector | Vector | AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
WordPress versions prior to 5.8.3
WordPress versions prior to 3.7.37
Description:
Low-privileged authenticated users, such as authors, in the WordPress core are able to execute JavaScript and perform a stored XSS attack, which can affect high-privileged users.
Recommendations:
For WordPress versions prior to 5.8.3, update to version 5.8.3 or later.
For WordPress versions prior to 3.7.37, update to version 3.7.37 or later.
Keep auto-updates enabled to ensure the latest security patches are applied.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the WordPress core until a patch is applied.
Exploit
Fix
XSS