CVE-2023-28780: WordPress Yoast SEO: Local Plugin <= 14.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Modified
Published 18-11-2023Last modified 28-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-28780 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wordpress wpseo-local. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.2% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 14.9.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 18-11-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Yoast Yoast Local Premium.This issue affects Yoast Local Premium: from n/a through 14.8.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources3 sources · 4.3–8.8
- CVE.orgCNA6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
- wordfenceSource4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.41% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Yoast2 products
- yoast local premium≥ n/a, ≤ 14.8
- yoast_local_seo≤ 14.8
Wordpress1 product
- wpseo-local≤ 14.8 (fixed in 14.9)
2 vendors · 3 products