phpwarden
FeaturesComparePricingAdvisoriesBlogDocsChangelogLog in
Log inStart free

CVE-2022-4973: WordPress Core, in versions up to 6.0.2, is vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting that can be exploited by users with access to the WordPress post and page editor, typically consisti

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

WordPress Core, in versions up to 6.0.2, is vulnerable to Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting that can be exploited by users with access to the WordPress post and page editor, typically consisti

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<=6.0.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.9
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (38.9th percentile)
Published
2024-10-16
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordWordPress core advisories

Am I affected?

Find out in one command. phpwarden checks your WordPress install against this advisory and 20,000+ others, ranked by real-world exploitation (CISA KEV + EPSS). Free, offline, open data.

# one-time install
pip install phpwarden

# then
phpwarden wordpress /var/www/html

Or keep it checked automatically with the GitHub Action or a nightly cron; see WordPress docs.

Install docs   How findings are ranked

Related advisories