Description
The Sentence To SEO (keywords, description and tags) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Permanent keywords' field in all versions up to and including 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The plugin reads user input via filter_input_array(INPUT_POST) which applies no HTML sanitization (FILTER_DEFAULT), stores it unsanitized to the WordPress options table via update_option(), and then outputs the stored value directly into a textarea element without any escaping using PHP short echo tags (<?= ?>). An attacker can break out of the textarea element using a closing </textarea> tag and inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the plugin's settings page.
Published: 2026-04-22
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Stored Cross‑Site Scripting with administrative privileges
Action: Patch immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a stored XSS flaw that allows an attacker with administrator rights to inject arbitrary HTML or JavaScript into the plugin’s settings page. The flaw originates from the 'Permanent keywords' input field, which accepts raw user data, stores it unsanitized, and outputs it back in a textarea without escaping. When script payloads are entered, a closing </textarea> tag can terminate the element and the script executes in the context of any visitor who views the settings page. The weakness is CWE‑79.

Affected Systems

All released versions of the eazyserver Sentence To SEO plugin up to version 1.0 are affected. The plugin is a WordPress add‑on that manages keywords, descriptions, and tags. Any WordPress site that has installed this plugin and has an administrator or higher level account is vulnerable. No later versions are mentioned, so sites may still be using the legacy 1.0 build.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score for this issue is 4.4, indicating a moderate risk. The EPSS score is unavailable, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known large‑scale exploitation yet. The attack requires a web‑based interaction with the plugin’s settings page and holds the precondition of administrator authentication. If an attacker can log into the site as an admin, they can immediately create malicious content that will affect all subsequent visitors to the settings page.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 09:37 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Sentence To SEO plugin to a version that fixes the stored XSS issue or, if no newer version exists, uninstall the plugin.
  • For sites that must keep the plugin, replace the non‑escaped output with proper escaping such as esc_textarea() or htmlspecialchars() and sanitize the 'Permanent keywords' input before storage.
  • Deploy a Web Application Firewall rule or Content Security Policy header that blocks the execution of inline scripts on the admin settings page to mitigate exploitation until a code fix is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 22, 2026 at 09:37 UTC.

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History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eazyserver
Eazyserver sentence To Seo (keywords, Description And Tags)
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Eazyserver
Eazyserver sentence To Seo (keywords, Description And Tags)
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Sentence To SEO (keywords, description and tags) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Permanent keywords' field in all versions up to and including 1.0. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The plugin reads user input via filter_input_array(INPUT_POST) which applies no HTML sanitization (FILTER_DEFAULT), stores it unsanitized to the WordPress options table via update_option(), and then outputs the stored value directly into a textarea element without any escaping using PHP short echo tags (<?= ?>). An attacker can break out of the textarea element using a closing </textarea> tag and inject arbitrary HTML/JavaScript. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses the plugin's settings page.
Title Sentence To SEO (keywords, description and tags) <= 1.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Permanent keywords' Field
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Eazyserver Sentence To Seo (keywords, Description And Tags)
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-22T12:55:54.212Z

Reserved: 2026-03-13T15:37:12.112Z

Link: CVE-2026-4142

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T12:55:51.297Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-22T09:16:25.000

Modified: 2026-04-22T09:16:25.000

Link: CVE-2026-4142

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-22T11:44:03Z

Weaknesses