Description
The Yoast SEO WordPress plugin (from versions 16.7 until 17.2) discloses the full internal path of featured images in posts via the wp/v2/posts REST endpoints which could help an attacker identify other vulnerabilities or help during the exploitation of other identified vulnerabilities.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Yoast SEO | 16.7 – < 16.7*, 17.3 – < 17.3 | 16.7* |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Yoast SEO 16.7-17.2 - Information Disclosure http/cves/2021/CVE-2021-25118.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.