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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
CVE-2017-16842 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 < 5.8.0 5.8.0 2017-11-16

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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