BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO: A security weakness
BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO
- Plugin slug
boldgrid-easy-seo- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 06, 2024
This CVE was published Apr 06, 2024 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.14 via meta information (og:description) This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the first 130 characters of a password protected post which can contain sensitive information.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N