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CVE-2024-4984

MEDIUM 6.4 CVSS 3.1
Published
May 16, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-79
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Description

The Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘display_name’ author meta in all versions up to, and including, 22.6 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.

Affected WordPress components

  • Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI Plugin · wordpress-seo
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 22.6
    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

  • yoast Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI — Up to and including 22.6

References

  • developer.yoast.com https://developer.yoast.com/changelog/yoast-seo/22.7/
  • github.com https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/pull/21334
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3079234/wordpress-seo/trunk/src/presenters/slack/enhanced-data-presenter.php
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59bcd246-ca2f-4336-9a6e-89afe873ed25?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record