CVE-2022-21662

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MariaDB database. Low-privileged authenticated users (like author) in WordPress core are able to execute JavaScript/perform stored XSS attack, which can affect high-privileged users. This has been patched in WordPress version 5.8.3. Older affected versions are also fixed via security release, that go back till 3.7.37. We strongly recommend that you keep auto-updates enabled. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 3.5
v3 : 5.4
v2 : 3.5
v3 : 8.0
References () https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-699q-3hj9-889w - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-699q-3hj9-889w - Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ -
References () https://wordpress.org/news/2022/01/wordpress-5-8-3-security-release/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://wordpress.org/news/2022/01/wordpress-5-8-3-security-release/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039 - Third Party Advisory

07 Nov 2023, 03:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-8472dd59ff', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-e37e1e6c7a', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ -

Information

Published : 2022-01-06 23:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:45


NVD link : CVE-2022-21662

Mitre link : CVE-2022-21662

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-21662


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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')