CVE-2012-6692

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by Yoast...

4.3 Medium

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by Yoast plugin before 2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the post_title parameter to wp-admin/post-new.php, which is not properly handled in the snippet preview functionality.

Exploit likelihood

3.18%Up 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2012-6692
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-6692
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-6534 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-6534
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4p9-6rjr-3vwx No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/wp-seo-metabox.js in the WordPress SEO by Yoast...

Record: GHSA-j4p9-6rjr-3vwx
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

yoast wordpress seo

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-6692 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Yoast Wordpress Seo, published June 17, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.18%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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