CVE-2021-25118

The Yoast SEO WordPress plugin (from versions 16.7 until 17.2) discloses the full internal path of featured images in posts via the wp/v2/posts REST endpoints which could help an attacker identify other vulnerabilities or help during the exploitation of other identified vulnerabilities.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2608691	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2c3f9038-632d-40ef-a099-6ea202efb550	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yoast:yoast_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2022-02-28 09:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-25118

Mitre link : CVE-2021-25118

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-25118

JSON object : View

Products Affected

yoast

yoast_seo

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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