CVE-2017-16842 describes a Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting versions prior to 5.8.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the admin/google_search_console/class-gsc-table.php file. With a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium), exploitation requires high privileges and user interaction, potentially leading to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yoast:wordpress_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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