CVE-2024-13853

SEO Tools <= 4.0.7 - Reflected XSS

The SEO Tools WordPress plugin through 4.0.7 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Affected

SEO Tools

CVSS v3.1 CNA

6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 49th percentile

Nuclei

medium · CWE-79

Published

2025-03-11

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52991dd9-41f7-4cf8-b8c9-56dd4e62bf0c/

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-13853.yaml

Security advisories

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/52991dd9-41f7-4cf8-b8c9-56dd4e62bf0c

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry