Squirrly SEO Plugin Vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting Attacks
CVE-2024-29790

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 March 2024

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Squirrly SEO Plugin developed by Squirrly SEO, specifically identified as a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw. This issue arises due to improper neutralization of user inputs during the web page generation process. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute scripts in the context of the affected users, potentially compromising sensitive data and session information. Affected versions range from n/a up to 12.3.16. Website administrators are encouraged to implement security measures to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO <= 12.3.16

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/squirrly-se...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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