process of testing the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO: Cross-site scripting
process of testing the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.
- Component
- process of testing the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO
- Plugin slug
seo-plugin-by-squirrly-seo- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 20, 2024
This CVE was published Nov 20, 2024 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update process of testing the SEO Plugin by Squirrly 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
In the process of testing the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO WordPress plugin before 12.3.21, a vulnerability was found that allows you to implement Stored XSS on behalf of the editor by embedding malicious script, which entails account takeover backdoor
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N