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CVE-2017-16842
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CVE-2017-16842 — Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI [wordpress-seo] < 5.8.0
| CVE |
Vulnerability |
Type |
Severity |
Affected |
Fixed in |
Published |
Status |
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CVE-2017-16842
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Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI [wordpress-seo] < 5.8.0 |
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') |
Medium
4.8
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< 5.8.0
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5.8.0 |
2017-11-16 |
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CVE-2017-16842
The Yoast SEO plugin before version 5.8.0 contained a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Google Search Console table component that allowed attackers to inject malicious scripts or HTML code. The flaw existed in the admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php file and could be exploited by remote attackers. Users should upgrade to version 5.8.0 or later to eliminate this security issue.
Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).
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