WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities

Google Analytics by Yoast < 5.4 - Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Description

The Google Analytics Dashboard Plugin for WordPress by MonsterInsights WordPress plugin was affected by an Unauthenticated Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) security vulnerability.

Affects Plugins

Plugin icon
google-analytics-for-wordpress
Fixed in 5.4

References

URL
https://blog.sucuri.net/2015/04/security-advisory-xss-vulnerability-affecting-multiple-wordpress-plugins.html
URL
https://klikki.fi/adv/yoast_analytics2.html

Classification

Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
CWE
CWE-79

Miscellaneous

Submitter
ethicalhack3r
Submitter twitter
ethicalhack3r
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
bb82c140-9f0d-458f-a157-a73297099785

Timeline

Publicly Published
2015-04-20 (about 10 years ago)
Added
2015-04-20 (about 10 years ago)
Last Updated
2019-10-21 (about 6 years ago)

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