WF-7d33594b-e7b7-4685-97c1-37a2fecc1b8a-wordpress-seo

Yoast SEO <= 1.4.6 - Missing Authorization

mediumMissing Authorization

6.5

CVSS Score

6.5

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.4.7

Patched in

3462d

Time to patch

Description

The Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset settings function in versions up to, and including, 1.4.6. This makes it possible for unauthorized attackers to reset the plugin's settings.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.4.6

PublishedAugust 1, 2014

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginwordpress-seo

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7d33594b-e7b7-4685-97c1-37a2fecc1b8a?source=api-prod

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