CVE-2024-13853 is a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the SEO Tools WordPress plugin up to version 4.0.7. This flaw stems from improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter before outputting it, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts. Rated as MEDIUM severity with a CVSS score of 6.1, this vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and could impact the confidentiality and integrity of high-privilege users, such as administrators. The attack complexity is low (AC:L), making it relatively easy to exploit. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No), nor are there Metasploit modules or ExploitDB entries. While Nuclei templates exist, community discussion and media coverage are minimal, indicating low public awareness.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zynit:seo_tools:*:*:*:*:*: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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.