CVE-2019-13478 Cross-site scripting in n/a
An attacker can inject unfiltered HTML into term descriptions, leading to cross-site scripting attacks against WordPress users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-13478?
CVE-2019-13478 is a critical cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Yoast SEO plugin before 11.6-RC5 for WordPress does not properly restrict unfiltered HTML in term descriptions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yoast Yoast Seo.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-13478 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-2019-13478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-32300 WordPress Yoast SEO: Local Plugin <= 14.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2018-19370 Race condition in n/a
- CVE-2023-28785 WordPress Yoast SEO: Local Plugin <= 14.9 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2021-31779 Server-Side Request Forgery in yoast_seo
- CVE-2023-40680 WordPress Yoast SEO Plugin <= 21.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq5j-p8j8-wx7p.