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Yoast SEO <= 22.5 – 6.1 Vulnerability

Our managed hosting team is constantly working to resolve various issues to ensure our clients’ sites remain secure and functional. Recently, we addressed a vulnerability in the Yoast SEO plugin, identified as CVE-2024-4041. This vulnerability, present in all versions up to and including 22.5, allowed for reflected cross-site scripting through URLs due to inadequate input sanitization and output escaping. This issue enabled unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious web scripts into pages, potentially executing them if a user was tricked into clicking a link. We have resolved this problem to safeguard our clients’ websites from potential threats. We keep our clients informed about these updates to demonstrate our ongoing efforts to protect their sites.

Happy Holidays!

With the holiday season upon us our staff will be taking some time to relax and enjoy time with their families.

We may be a bit slower to respond during this period. If you haven’t gotten a response within 24 hours during our normal business hours, please use our support request form and indicate it is an emergency and someone will get back to you quickly.

 

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