TI-2024-09739 Aliases CVE-2024-10515 GHSA-rf7m-w6xx-cv97

SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO < 12.3.21 - Editor+ Stored XSS

MEDIUM 50CWE-79Published 2024-11-20 · Updated 2024-11-20

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

In the process of testing the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO WordPress plugin before 12.3.21, a vulnerability was found that allows you to implement Stored XSS on behalf of the editor by embedding malicious script, which entails account takeover backdoor

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0033 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO (Unknown): 12.3.21

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO	before 12.3.21	12.3.21	Patch available	CNA

SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO VendorUnknown Affected before 12.3.21 Fixed in 12.3.21 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:squirrly:seo_plugin_by_squirrly_seo::::::wordpress::*	before 12.3.21	Vulnerable	cifi

cpe:2.3:a:squirrly:seo_plugin_by_squirrly_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 12.3.21 Vulnerable ·cifi

Remediation

Fix · CNA SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO (Unknown) Fixed in 12.3.21

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-10515
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf7m-w6xx-cv97

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/367aad17-fbb5-48eb-8829-5d3513098d02/

TI-2024-06026 SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO <= 12.3.19 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via url Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-16664 WordPress SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.4.03 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-28938 WordPress Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.3.19 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2022-17844 WordPress SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO Plugin <= 12.1.10 is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2025-18371 WordPress Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.4.07 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-27759 WordPress Squirrly SEO - Advanced Pack Plugin <= 2.3.8 is vulnerable to SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6

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Sources

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