CVE-2012-6692

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the post_title parameter to wp-admin/post-new.php, which is not properly handled in the snippet preview functionality.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-with-post-title-field-xss-vulnerability	Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/40	Exploit
https://yoast.com/wordpress-seo-2-2/
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032580
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wordpress-seo/changelog/	Patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132294/WordPress-Yoast-2.1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html	Exploit
https://inventropy.us/blog/yoast-seo-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability/	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75196

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yoast:wordpress_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-06-17 11:59

Updated : 2016-11-28 11:08

NVD link : CVE-2012-6692

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6692

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CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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Products Affected

yoast

wordpress_seo

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