CVE-2026-53740
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Yoast Duplicate Post Classic Editor XSS via Unescaped Title

Publication date: 2026-06-10

Last updated on: 2026-06-10

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
Yoast Duplicate Post through 4.6 inserts an unescaped post title and permalink into the Classic Editor scheduled republish notice. Attackers can schedule a republish copy with a crafted title to execute script when an administrator views the resulting notice.
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Published
2026-06-10
Last Modified
2026-06-10
Generated
2026-06-11
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2026-06-11
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Vendor Product Version / Range
yoast duplicate_post to 4.6 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-79 The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Yoast Duplicate Post through version 4.6. It occurs because the plugin inserts an unescaped post title and permalink into the Classic Editor's scheduled republish notice. An attacker can exploit this by scheduling a republish copy with a specially crafted title that includes malicious script. When an administrator views the resulting notice, the script executes.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of an administrator's browser when they view the scheduled republish notice. This can lead to potential unauthorized actions, data theft, or compromise of administrative functions within the affected system.

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