What the vulnerability does
01Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Kunal Shivale Global Meta Keyword & Description global-meta-keyword-and-description allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Global Meta Keyword & Description: from n/a through <= 2.3.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Global Meta Keyword & Description versions 2.3 and earlier contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unauthorized actions on the site without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability affects the plugin's settings and configuration.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Trick a site admin into visiting a malicious page that changes plugin settings or configuration without their consent.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify plugin settings, metadata, or other configurations if they trick an admin into visiting a malicious page.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Site admin must be logged in and visit an attacker-controlled page or click a malicious link.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 13, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated