CVE-2021-24153
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CVE-2021-24153 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability was discovered in the Yoast SEO WordPress plugin before 3.4.1, which had built-in blacklist filters which were blacklisting Parenthesis as well as several functions such as alert but bypasses were found.. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability was discovered in the Yoast SEO WordPress plugin before 3.4.1, which had built-in blacklist filters which were blacklisting Parenthesis as well as several functions such as alert but bypasses were found.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yoast | Yoast Seo | < 3.4.1 |
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138192/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1466243/wordpress-seoThird Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/77810044-394d-4314-b9a1-20c7dca726dcThird Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138192/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1466243/wordpress-seoThird Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/77810044-394d-4314-b9a1-20c7dca726dcThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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