SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-4041

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions
Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress	up to 22.5

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/inc/class-wpseo-admin-bar-menu.php#L601

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/inc/class-wpseo-shortlinker.php#L20

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/src/helpers/short-link-helper.php#L105

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/trunk/src/helpers/short-link-helper.php#L45

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3078555/wordpress-seo/trunk#file129

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4e04b161-3cd0-454d-869c-56f42bd8afb0?source=cve

CVSS Score

6.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: May 14, 2024, 3:42 p.m.
Last Modified: May 14, 2024, 4:11 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVE-2024-4041