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HIGH · 7.2

CVE-2023-6961

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘Referer’ header in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and outpu...

Vulnerability Description

The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘Referer’ header in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
JoomunitedWp Meta Seo< 4.5.13

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-6961?

CVE-2023-6961 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘Referer’ header in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.12 due to insufficient input sanitization and outpu...

How severe is CVE-2023-6961?

CVE-2023-6961 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-6961?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Joomunited Wp Meta Seo.