CVE-2022-21662
moderate-risk
Published 2022-01-06
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.
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14.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 86% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.0/10
High
NETWORK
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (4)
References (12)
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-699q-3hj...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-699q-3hj...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
12/34 · Low
Exposure
10/34 · Low