vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: smart-seo-tool: CVE-2021-24976: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Dec 22, 2021 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Dec 22, 2021
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
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
Solution
smart-seo-tool-plugin-cve-2021-24976
References
Rapid7 Labs
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