CVE-2012-6692
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jun 17, 2015
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 17, 2015
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the post_title parameter to wp-admin/post-new.php, which is not properly handled in the snippet preview functionality.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132294/WordPress-Yoast-2.1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://yoast.com/wordpress-seo-2-2/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/changelog/
- https://inventropy.us/blog/yoast-seo-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability/
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-with-post-title-field-xss-vulnerability
- 1032580vdb-entry
- 75196vdb-entry
- 20150613 Yoast Wordpress SEO Plugin <= 2.1.1 Stored, Authenticated XSSmailing-list
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