How severe is CVE-2024-0597?

CVE-2024-0597 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2024-0597 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-0597?

CVE-2024-0597 affects Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0597?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-0597 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-0597 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-16390.

When was CVE-2024-0597 published?

CVE-2024-0597 was published on 2024-02-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-0597

CVE-2024-0597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (39th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-16390
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo
Published: 2024-02-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to and including 12.3.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0597?: The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to and including 12.3.15 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This only affects multi-site installations and installations where unfiltered_html has been disabled.
How severe is CVE-2024-0597?: CVE-2024-0597 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2024-0597 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (39th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-0597?: CVE-2024-0597 affects Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0597?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-0597 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-0597 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-16390.
When was CVE-2024-0597 published?: CVE-2024-0597 was published on 2024-02-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:squirrly:seo_plugin_by_squirrly_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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