Description

WordPress Plugin Yoast SEO is prone to a security bypass vulnerability. Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to perform otherwise restricted actions and subsequently bypass restrictions placed on the 'reset settings' feature. WordPress Plugin Yoast SEO version 1.4.6 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.4.7 or latest

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/52918/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58963/

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MySQL CVE-2022-21357 Vulnerability (CVE-2022-21357)

MySQL Other Vulnerability (CVE-2005-2573)

PHP Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2008-5814)

Atlassian Jira URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') Vulnerability (CVE-2019-11589)

WordPress Plugin Convert Plus Security Bypass (3.4.4)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-264 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Authentication Bypass