CVE-2019-16520
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CVE-2019-16520 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The all-in-one-seo-pack plugin before 3.2.7 for WordPress (aka All in One SEO Pack) is susceptible to Stored XSS due to improper encoding of the SEO-specific description for posts provided by the plugin via unsafe placeholder replacement.. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The all-in-one-seo-pack plugin before 3.2.7 for WordPress (aka All in One SEO Pack) is susceptible to Stored XSS due to improper encoding of the SEO-specific description for posts provided by the plugin via unsafe placeholder replacement.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Semperplugins | All In One Seo Pack | < 3.2.7 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/16/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2019/SBA-ADV-20190913-04_WordPress_Plugin_All_in_One_SEO_PackExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/semperfiwebdesign/all-in-one-seo-pack/issues/2888Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://semperplugins.com/all-in-one-seo-pack-changelog/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/#developersProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9915Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/16/5Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2019/SBA-ADV-20190913-04_WordPress_Plugin_All_in_One_SEO_PackExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/semperfiwebdesign/all-in-one-seo-pack/issues/2888Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://semperplugins.com/all-in-one-seo-pack-changelog/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/#developersProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9915Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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