Name: CVE-2023-40680: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2023-40680, CWE-79, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.00427

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Team Yoast Yoast SEO allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Yoast SEO: from n/a through 21.0.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Wordpress Seo Plugin	—	Update wordpress-seo plugin to version 21.1, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Nov 24, 2023

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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