VDB-269501 · CVE-2024-4899 · GCVE-0-2024-4899

SEOPress Plugin up to 7.7 on WordPress Post Setting cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SEOPress Plugin up to 7.7 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Post Setting Handler. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-4899. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SEOPress Plugin up to 7.7 on WordPress and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Post Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The SEOPress WordPress plugin before 7.8 does not sanitise and escape some of its Post settings, which could allow high privilege users such as contributor to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

The weakness was released by Dmirtii Ignatyev. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-4899 since 05/15/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 7.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

WordPress Plugin

Name

SEOPress Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SEOPress Plugin 7.8

Timelineinfo

05/15/2024 🔍
06/24/2024 +40 days 🔍
06/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/22/2025 +271 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Dmirtii Ignatyev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-4899 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-4899
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-269501

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2024 08:58
Updated: 03/22/2025 16:15
Changes: 06/24/2024 08:58 (56), 06/24/2024 14:26 (1), 03/22/2025 16:15 (4)
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