CVE-2023-32300

WordPress Yoast SEO: Local Plugin <= 14.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Aug 23, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Yoast Yoast SEO: Local plugin <= 14.8 versions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Yoast

Yoast SEO: Local

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 14.8

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update to 14.9 or a higher version.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-36554	Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Yoast Yoast SEO: Local plugin <= 14.8 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.382% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wpseo-local/wordpress-yoast-seo-local-plugin-14-8-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Sep 25, 2024 3:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Yoast Yoast Seo

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Aug 23, 2023, 2:12 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: May 8, 2023, 12:40 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:10 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:10 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 23, 2023, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:58 AM

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