How severe is CVE-2024-6497?

CVE-2024-6497 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-6497 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-6497?

CVE-2024-6497 affects Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-6497?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-6497 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-6497 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47582.

When was CVE-2024-6497 published?

CVE-2024-6497 was published on 2024-07-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-6497

CVE-2024-6497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-47582
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo
Published: 2024-07-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 12.3.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE-2024-43286 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6497?: The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘url’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 12.3.19 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. CVE-2024-43286 appears to be a duplicate of this issue.
How severe is CVE-2024-6497?: CVE-2024-6497 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-6497 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-6497?: CVE-2024-6497 affects Squirrly Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6497?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-6497 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-6497 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-47582.
When was CVE-2024-6497 published?: CVE-2024-6497 was published on 2024-07-20 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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