Vulnerability Description
The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 12.3.19 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. CVE-2024-43286 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrly | Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo | < 12.3.20 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/trunk/controllers/Api.phProduct
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3121853/Patch
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/squirrly-seo/#developersProduct
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bb3aa613-8f34-4d96-8ddThird Party Advisory
- https://nowotarski.info/wordpress-nonce-authorization/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/squirrly-seo/trunk/controllers/Api.phProduct
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3121853/Patch
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/squirrly-seo/#developersProduct
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bb3aa613-8f34-4d96-8ddThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-6497?
CVE-2024-6497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 12.3.19 due to insufficient input sanitiz...
How severe is CVE-2024-6497?
CVE-2024-6497 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-6497?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo.