Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16842
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php in the Yoast SEO plugin before 5.8.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2017-16842
- cpe:2.3:a:yoast:wordpress_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2017-16842
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2017-16842 546
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16842
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16842
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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3.5
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LOW | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
6.8
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2.9
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NIST | |
4.8
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
1.7
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2.7
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16842
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16842
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1766831/wordpress-seo/trunk/admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php
Changeset 1766831 for wordpress-seo/trunk/admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php – WordPress Plugin RepositoryThird Party Advisory
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/#developers
Yoast SEO – WordPress plugin | WordPress.orgRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145080/WordPress-Yoast-SEO-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
WordPress Yoast SEO Cross Site Scripting ≈ Packet StormExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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