medium
6.1
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-43500: XSS

First published: Mon Dec 05 2022(Updated: )

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.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WordPress WordPress<3.7.40
WordPress WordPress>=3.8<3.8.40
WordPress WordPress>=3.9<3.9.39
WordPress WordPress>=4.0<4.0.37
WordPress WordPress>=4.1<4.1.37
WordPress WordPress>=4.2<4.2.34
WordPress WordPress>=4.3<4.3.30
WordPress WordPress>=4.4<4.4.29
WordPress WordPress>=4.5<4.5.28
WordPress WordPress>=4.6<4.6.25
WordPress WordPress>=4.7<4.7.25
WordPress WordPress>=4.8<4.8.21
WordPress WordPress>=4.9<4.9.22
WordPress WordPress>=5.0<5.0.18
WordPress WordPress>=5.1<5.1.15
WordPress WordPress>=5.2<5.2.17
WordPress WordPress>=5.3<5.3.14
WordPress WordPress>=5.4<5.4.12
WordPress WordPress>=5.5<5.5.11
WordPress WordPress>=5.6<5.6.10
WordPress WordPress>=5.7<5.7.8
WordPress WordPress>=5.8<5.8.6
WordPress WordPress>=5.9<5.9.5
WordPress WordPress>=6.0<6.0.3

Remedy

https://wordpress.org/news/2022/10/wordpress-6-0-3-security-release/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability identifier for this WordPress vulnerability?

    The vulnerability identifier for this WordPress vulnerability is CVE-2022-43500.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-43500?

    The severity of CVE-2022-43500 is medium.

  • How does CVE-2022-43500 affect WordPress?

    CVE-2022-43500 is a cross-site scripting vulnerability that affects WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-43500?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-43500 by injecting arbitrary scripts into a vulnerable WordPress website.

  • How can I fix CVE-2022-43500?

    To fix CVE-2022-43500, update your WordPress installation to version 6.0.3 or later.

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