Name: CVE-2021-24976: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24976, CWE-79, CVSS 6.1, EPSS 0.00917

The Smart SEO Tool WordPress plugin before 3.0.6 does not sanitise and escape the search parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when the TDK optimisation setting is enabled, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.1
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Smart Seo Tool Plugin	—	Update smart-seo-tool plugin to version 3.0.6, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Dec 22, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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