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CVE-2017-16842

MEDIUM 4.8 CVSS 3.0
Published
November 16, 2017
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php in the Yoast SEO plugin before 5.8.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Affected WordPress components

  • Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI Plugin · wordpress-seo
    Confirmed match Active
    Versions not specified
    View on WordPress.org

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 — Before 5.8.0

References

  • packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145080/WordPress-Yoast-SEO-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1766831/wordpress-seo/trunk/admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php Third Party Advisory
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record