Information disclosure in Yoast Yoast_seo
CVE-2021-25118
The Yoast SEO WordPress plugin (from versions 16.7 until 17.2) discloses the full internal path of featured images in posts via the wp/v2/posts REST endpoints which could help an attacker identify other vulnerabilities or help during the e…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.056 (92.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Yoast Yoast_seo
- Unknown Yoast Seo — versions 16.7, 17.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- contact@wpscan.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25118?
- CVE-2021-25118 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yoast Yoast_seo, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25118?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-25118 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.