CVE-2017-16842

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  3. CVE-2017-16842
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php in the Yoast SEO plugin before 5.8.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

4.8 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 1.7 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

3.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References
Link Resource
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145080/WordPress-Yoast-SEO-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1766831/wordpress-seo/trunk/admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/#developers Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145080/WordPress-Yoast-SEO-Cross-Site-Scripting.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1766831/wordpress-seo/trunk/admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/#developers Release Notes Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yoast:wordpress_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 03:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145080/WordPress-Yoast-SEO-Cross-Site-Scripting.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145080/WordPress-Yoast-SEO-Cross-Site-Scripting.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1766831/wordpress-seo/trunk/admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php - Third Party Advisory () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1766831/wordpress-seo/trunk/admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php - Third Party Advisory
References () https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/#developers - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory () https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/#developers - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Information

Published : 2017-11-16 03:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-16842

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16842

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16842

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Products Affected

yoast

  • wordpress_seo
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')