WordPress XSS in v<6.0.3 Unauth Script Injection (patched 3.7+)
CVE-2022-43500 Published on December 5, 2022
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-43500 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a XSS Vulnerability?
The software does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
CVE-2022-43500 has been classified to as a XSS vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
WordPress.org WordPress Version versions prior to 6.0.3 is affected by CVE-2022-43500Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.