Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-13478
The Yoast SEO plugin before 11.6-RC5 for WordPress does not properly restrict unfiltered HTML in term descriptions.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-13478
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.24%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 61 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-13478
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
|
6.4
|
[email protected] |
|
9.9
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L |
3.1
|
6.0
|
[email protected] |
|
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-13478
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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: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-13478
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https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/releases/tag/11.6-RC5
Release Notes
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https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9445
Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-13478
- cpe:2.3:a:yoast:yoast_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yoast:yoast_seo:11.6:rc2:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yoast:yoast_seo:11.6:rc4:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yoast:yoast_seo:11.6:rc1:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:yoast:yoast_seo:11.6:rc3:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*