CVE-2023-28785
WordPress Yoast SEO: Local Plugin <= 14.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Severity Score
5.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track
*SSVC
Descriptions
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Yoast Yoast SEO: Local plugin <= 14.9 versions.
The Yoast SEO: Local plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 14.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
*Credits:
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
CVSS Scores
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2023-03-23 CVE Reserved
- 2023-05-24 CVE Published
- 2024-06-03 EPSS Updated
- 2024-10-10 CVE Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
- CAPEC-592: Stored XSS
References (1)
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| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpseo-local/wordpress-yoast-seo-local-plugin-14-9-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve | Third Party Advisory |
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