CVE-2024-4041
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via URLs in all versions up to, and including, 22.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected WordPress components
-
Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI Plugin · wordpress-seoUp to and including 22.5View 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
- yoast Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI — Up to and including 22.5
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/inc/class-wpseo-admin-bar-menu.php#L601
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/inc/class-wpseo-shortlinker.php#L20
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/src/helpers/short-link-helper.php#L105
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/src/helpers/short-link-helper.php#L45
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3078555/wordpress-seo/trunk#file129
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e04b161-3cd0-454d-869c-56f42bd8afb0?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record