CVE-2023-32300Network attack vector

Browser script execution via unescaped map data

Published Aug 23, 2023 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Reflected XSS in Yoast Local SEO 14.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts in a user's browser via a crafted link. The frontend map block renders location name and URL values without correct output escaping, allowing crafted input to enter the page as executable markup. Exploitation is unauthenticated but requires a privileged user to open the crafted link or page; script execution is confined to that user's browser context.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reflected XSS in Yoast Local SEO 14.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute scripts in a user's browser via a crafted link. The frontend map block renders location name and URL values without correct output escaping, allowing crafted input to enter the page as executable markup. Exploitation is unauthenticated but requires a privileged user to open the crafted link or page; script execution is confined to that user's browser context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-32300
Published
Aug 23, 2023
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Yoast
Product
Yoast Local SEO
Classifications
CWE-79, CAPEC-591, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=14.8 changes=[{"at":"14.9","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Yoast · Yoast Local SEOversion=n/a <=14.8 changes=[{"at":"14.9","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
7.1PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC-591Reflected XSS
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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