Stored Cross-Site Scripting in SEOPress SEO Plugin for WordPress

CVE-2024-2165

What is CVE-2024-2165?

The SEOPress plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to exploit Stored Cross-Site Scripting through inadequate input sanitization of the image alt parameter. This flaw affects all versions up to and including 7.5.2.1. Attackers with author-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into web pages, which will execute in the browser of any user who visits the compromised page, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or session hijacking.

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