CVE-2021-24976 describes a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Smart SEO Tool WordPress plugin prior to version 3.0.6. This flaw occurs because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape the 'search' parameter when the TDK optimization setting is enabled, allowing malicious scripts to be injected into the output. With a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), this vulnerability can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction to achieve partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wbolt:smart_seo_tool:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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