WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via SQL Injection
Strategic Overview
3.6.1 – 6.0.2 · 25 branchesCVE-2022-43497Vulnerability Overview
WordPress Core is vulnerable to SQL Injection in the Media Library that can be leveraged to exploit a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue in versions up to 6.0.3. This is due to insufficient escaping on user supplied values passed to a SQL query. This makes it possible for an attacker to achieved JavaScript code execution in a victims browser, granted they can trick the victim into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.40, 3.8.40, 3.9.38, 4.0.37, 4.1.37, 4.2.34, 4.3.30, 4.4.29, 4.5.28, 4.6.25, 4.7.25, 4.8.21, 4.9.22, 5.0.18, 5.1.15, 5.2.17, 5.3.14, 5.4.12, 5.5.11, 5.6.10, 5.7.8, 5.8.6, 5.9.5, 6.0.3 --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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