CVE-2022-1628
Simple SEO <= 1.7.91 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
mediumImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
6.4
CVSS Score
6.4
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
1.7.92
Patched in
543d
Time to patch
Description
The Simple SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to attribute-based stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including 1.7.91, due to insufficient sanitization or escaping on the SEO social and standard title parameters. This can be exploited by authenticated users with Contributor and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts into posts/pages that execute whenever an administrator access the page.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Low
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.7.91PublishedJuly 29, 2022
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected plugincds-simple-seo
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