Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by…
Priority LOW 26CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the post_title parameter to wp-admin/post-new.php, which is not properly handled in the snippet preview functionality.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03184 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6692
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4p9-6rjr-3vwx
References
Exploit 4
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132294/WordPress-Yoast-2.1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- https://inventropy.us/blog/yoast-seo-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability/
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-issue-with-post-title-field-xss-vulnerability
- 20150613 Yoast Wordpress SEO Plugin <= 2.1.1 Stored, Authenticated XSS
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- TI-2015-02026 Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2017-12389 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-6692 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6692 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4p9-6rjr-3vwx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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