# CVE-2014-9174: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Google Analytics by Yoast (google-analytics-for-wordpress) plugin before 5.1.3 for WordPress

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Google Analytics by Yoast (google-analytics-for-wordpress) plugin before 5.1.3 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Manually enter your UA code" (manual_ua_code_field) field in the General Settings.

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## References

- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/7692
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99053
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71330
- https://twitter.com/yoast/status/537569224307511296
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-for-wordpress/changelog/

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