XSS in Zynit Seo Tools
CVE-2024-13853
The SEO Tools WordPress plugin through 4.0.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Zynit Seo Tools
- Seo Tools — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/52991dd9-41f7-4cf8-b8c9-56dd4e62bf0c/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-13853?
- CVE-2024-13853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zynit Seo Tools, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2024-13853?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.