CVE-2023-32300 HIGH

CVE-2023-32300: WordPress Yoast SEO: Local Plugin <= 14.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Yoast

Product Yoast SEO: Local

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published August 23, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

7.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Yoast Yoast SEO: Local plugin <= 14.8 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Yoast SEO: Local versions up to 14.8 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the site. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site administrator or user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser when they visit a crafted page or link.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators and users visiting malicious links could have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be tricked into performing unwanted actions on the site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must visit a page or click a link controlled or crafted by the attacker. No authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 23, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32300 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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