CVE-2022-21662

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress versions prior to 5.8.3 WordPress versions prior to 3.7.37

Description Low-privileged authenticated users, such as authors, in the WordPress core are able to execute JavaScript and perform a stored XSS attack, which can affect high-privileged users.

Recommendations For WordPress versions prior to 5.8.3, update to version 5.8.3 or later. For WordPress versions prior to 3.7.37, update to version 3.7.37 or later. Keep auto-updates enabled to ensure the latest security patches are applied. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the WordPress core until a patch is applied.