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CVE-2023-28780 (GCVE-0-2023-28780)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-18 22:45 – Updated: 2026-04-28 16:08
VLAI
Title
WordPress Yoast SEO: Local Plugin <= 14.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Summary
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Yoast Yoast Local Premium.This issue affects Yoast Local Premium: from n/a through 14.8.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Yoast Yoast Local Premium Affected: n/a , ≤ 14.8 (custom)
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Credits
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack)
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