PT-2023-27596 · Yoast · Yoast Seo

Rafie Muhammad · Published 2023-11-30 · Updated 2023-12-05 · CVE-2023-40680

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Yoast SEO versions prior to 21.0

Description The issue is related to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, which allows for Stored XSS. This means that an attacker can inject malicious scripts into the website, potentially affecting users who visit the compromised page.

Recommendations For versions prior to 21.0, update to version 21.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive areas of the website to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using potentially vulnerable features in Yoast SEO until the issue is resolved.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-40680

Affected Products

Yoast Seo

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40680 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40680 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1730208579234288103 · Twitter Post
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-seo/wordpress-yoast-seo-plugin-21-0-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note