Description
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Smart SEO Tool <= 4.1.2 versions.
Published: 2026-07-23
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The Smart SEO Tool WordPress plugin, versions 4.1.2 and earlier, contains a contributor Cross Site Scripting flaw that allows an attacker to insert arbitrary JavaScript payloads when submitting content through the plugin's web interface.

Affected Systems

The Smart SEO Tool WordPress plugin developed by wbolt.com, any release up to and including 4.1.2, is affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a very low proposed exploitation likelihood. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is the plugin’s contributor submission interface, where a crafted input can introduce malicious JavaScript into rendered pages.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 21:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the Smart SEO Tool plugin to the latest available version that includes the XSS fix.
  • If an update is not yet available, disable the contributor submission feature or implement server‑side sanitization to strip script tags from user input.
  • Configure a strict Content Security Policy to reduce the impact of any residual embedded scripts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 21:48 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wbolt
Wbolt smart Seo Tool
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wbolt
Wbolt smart Seo Tool
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Smart SEO Tool <= 4.1.2 versions.
Title WordPress Smart SEO Tool plugin <= 4.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

Subscriptions

Wbolt Smart Seo Tool
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-23T14:50:11.064Z

Reserved: 2026-07-22T08:54:12.816Z

Link: CVE-2026-65533

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-23T13:54:21.225Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-07-23T12:18:46.263

Modified: 2026-07-23T15:18:12.957

Link: CVE-2026-65533

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T22:00:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')