CVE-2012-6692 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via the post title in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin snippet preview, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6692?
CVE-2012-6692 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the post_title parameter to wp-admin/post-new.php, which is not properly handled in the snippet preview functionality.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6692?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yoast Wordpress Seo.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-6692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4p9-6rjr-3vwx.