Medium severity · published Sep 15, 2024
CVE-2024-45456
WordPress WP Meta SEO plugin <= 4.5.13 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in JoomUnited WP Meta SEO wp-meta-seo allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Meta SEO: from n/a through <= 4.5.13.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WM
WP Meta SEO · JoomUnited
through 4.5.13 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-45456
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-45456
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-meta-seo/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-meta-seo-plugin-4-5-13-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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