CVE-2024-31097 HIGH

CVE-2024-31097: WordPress SEO Title Tag plugin <= 3.5.9 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Stephan Spencer
Product SEO Title Tag
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published March 31, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Stephan Spencer SEO Title Tag allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects SEO Title Tag: from n/a through 3.5.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SEO Title Tag versions 3.5.9 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the plugin's settings that execute when site administrators view the affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in administrators' browsers when they access plugin settings.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal admin session tokens, modify site content, or create new admin accounts without your knowledge.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required, but a site admin must visit an affected page after the attacker injects the payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 31, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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