Description
The SEO Tools WordPress plugin through 4.0.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | SEO Tools | ≤ 4.0.7 | — |
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.
- WordPress SEO Tools Plugin 4.0.7 - Cross-Site Scripting http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-13853.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52991dd9-41f7-4cf8-b8c9-56dd4e62bf0c/ exploit vdb-entry technical-description