CVE-2024-2950: easy seo vulnerability

CVE-2024-2950: medium vulnerability affecting easy seo. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-2950CVSS 5.3Web

CVE-2024-2950: easy seo vulnerability

CVE-2024-2950: medium vulnerability affecting easy seo. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
40.36%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
easy seo

What is known

The BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.14 via meta information (og:description) This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view the first 130 characters of a password protected post which can contain sensitive information.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-2950, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) affecting easy seo, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether easy seo is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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