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

10 Feb 2022, 15:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

23 Jan 2022, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00019.html -

16 Jan 2022, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV4UNEC63UU5GEU47IIR4RMTZAHNEOJG/ -
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DM6XPH3JN6V4NF4WBOJTOXZIVE6VKKE3/ -

14 Jan 2022, 01:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-79
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 3.5
v3 : 5.4
References (MISC) https://wordpress.org/news/2022/01/wordpress-5-8-3-security-release/ - (MISC) https://wordpress.org/news/2022/01/wordpress-5-8-3-security-release/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-699q-3hj9-889w - (CONFIRM) https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-699q-3hj9-889w - Third Party Advisory

11 Jan 2022, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5039 -

06 Jan 2022, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-01-06 23:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 22:08


NVD link : CVE-2022-21662

Mitre link : CVE-2022-21662

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-21662


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

wordpress

  • wordpress
CWE
CWE-79

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