CVE-2024-1168: SEOPress – On-site SEO <= 7.9 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Social Image URL
The SEOPress – On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's social image URL in all versions up to, and including, 7.9 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied image URLs. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-1168?
CVE-2024-1168 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for stored cross-site scripting exploits.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1168?
To fix CVE-2024-1168, update the SEOPress plugin to version 8.0 or later, which addresses the input sanitization issues.
What versions of SEOPress are affected by CVE-2024-1168?
CVE-2024-1168 affects all versions of SEOPress up to and including 7.9.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-1168?
CVE-2024-1168 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability.
Who is impacted by CVE-2024-1168?
Users of the SEOPress plugin for WordPress who have not updated to version 8.0 or later are impacted by CVE-2024-1168.