Simple SEO <= 1.7.91 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
CVE-2022-1628

6.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Simple Seo
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 September 2022

Summary

The Simple SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to attribute-based stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 1.7.91, due to insufficient sanitization or escaping on the SEO social and standard title parameters. This can be exploited by authenticated users with Contributor and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts into posts/pages that execute whenever an administrator access the page.

Affected Version(s)

Simple SEO 1.7.91

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jörgson
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