XSS in Yoast Wordpress Seo

CVE-2017-16842

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.013 (68.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16842?
CVE-2017-16842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yoast Wordpress Seo, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2017-11-16.
How severe is CVE-2017-16842?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-16842 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.