Vulnerability Description
The Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘display_name’ author meta in all versions up to, and including, 22.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://developer.yoast.com/changelog/yoast-seo/22.7/
- https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/pull/21334
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3079234/wordpress-seo/trunk/src/pre
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59bcd246-ca2f-4336-9a6
- https://developer.yoast.com/changelog/yoast-seo/22.7/
- https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/pull/21334
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3079234/wordpress-seo/trunk/src/pre
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/59bcd246-ca2f-4336-9a6
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-4984?
CVE-2024-4984 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘display_name’ author meta in all versions up to, and including, 22.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and...
How severe is CVE-2024-4984?
CVE-2024-4984 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-4984?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.