WordPress CVEs

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the post_title parameter to wp-admin/post-new.php, which is not properly handled in the snippet preview functionality.

Affected WordPress components

• Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI Plugin · wordpress-seo
  Confirmed match Active
  Versions not specified
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A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• n/a n/a — Versions not specified
• yoast wordpress_seo — Up to and including 2.1.1

References

• packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132294/WordPress-Yoast-2.1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit
• seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/40 Exploit
• www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75196
• www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032580
• inventropy.us https://inventropy.us/blog/yoast-seo-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability/ Exploit
• wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/changelog/ Patch
• wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-with-post-title-field-xss-vulnerability Exploit
• yoast.com https://yoast.com/wordpress-seo-2-2/
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record