CVE-2024-13853
published 2025-03-11CVE-2024-13853: 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…
PriorityP432medium6.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSCCLILAN
EXPLOIT
EPSS
0.60%
44.2th percentile
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
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| zynit | seo_tools | <= 4.0.7 | — |
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WordPress SEO Tools Plugin 4.0.7 - Cross-Site Scripting
nuclei·CVSS 6.1
CVE-2024-13853 [MEDIUM] WordPress SEO Tools Plugin 4.0.7 - Cross-Site Scripting
WordPress SEO Tools Plugin 4.0.7 - Cross-Site Scripting
The SEO Tools WordPress plugin through version 4.0.7 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. The plugin does not properly sanitize and escape the 'src' parameter in the rssread.php file before outputting it back in the page, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in a victim's browser.
Template:
id: CVE-2024-13853
info:
name: WordPress SEO Tools Plugin 4.0.7 - Cross-Site Scripting
author: ritikchaddha
severity: medium
description: |
The SEO Tools WordPress plugin through version 4.0.7 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability. The plugin does not properly sanitize and escape the 'src' parameter in the rssread.php file before outputting it back in the page, which could allow
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2025-03-11
Published