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CVE-2021-25118

Yoast SEO 16.7-17.2 - Unauthenticated Full Path Disclosure

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: February 28, 2022 at 09:06 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorYoast Seo

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%

Description

The Yoast SEO WordPress plugin (from versions 16.7 until 17.2) discloses the full internal path of featured images in posts via the wp/v2/posts REST endpoints which could help an attacker identify other vulnerabilities or help during the exploitation of other identified vulnerabilities.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Yoast Seo· Yoastwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 17.316.7 ≤ v < 16.7*16.7 ≤ v < 17.316.7
Affected range stops below 16.7*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 17.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2608691
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2c3f9038-632d-40ef-a099-6ea202efb550

CVSS

5.3MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200

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