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All in One SEO EUVDEUVD-2026-91336

| CVE-2026-85492 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-02 Wordfence GHSA-q2wc-642f-j642
6.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Wordfence
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft URL with script in pathname
  2. Delivery
    Lure authenticated SEO manager to visit
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens SEO Preview panel
  4. Execution
    Unsanitized pathname hits DOM sink
  5. Impact
    Arbitrary script runs in admin session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a confluence of conditions that significantly limit it: (1) the target site runs All in One SEO ≤5.0.1.1; (2) the VICTIM must be a logged-in WordPress user holding the aioseo_manage_seo capability (typically administrators/SEO managers); (3) that victim must actively open the SEO Preview panel in the WordPress admin toolbar; and (4) the victim must be viewing a page whose URL pathname contains the attacker's payload. The attacker themselves needs no authentication (PR:N) but cannot trigger execution without this privileged-victim interaction (UI:R). Limiting factors: attack fails against non-privileged users, fails if the SEO Preview panel is never opened, and depends on successful social engineering to deliver the crafted URL. This is not exploitable against default configurations without targeted user interaction by a high-capability account.

Impact

This is a moderate-risk, defense-in-depth issue rather than a top-priority emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N = 6.1 Medium) describes a DOM-based reflected XSS: network-reachable and requiring no attacker authentication, but gated by required user interaction (UI:R) and limited to low confidentiality/integrity impact with scope change. Crucially, the description adds conditions NOT fully captured by the raw vector: the VICTIM must hold the aioseo_manage_seo capability AND actively open the SEO Preview panel in the admin toolbar while on an attacker-crafted URL. This materially narrows realistic exploitation to a social-engineering attack against a specific class of privileged WordPress users. No EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC indicator is present in the input - exploitation status is therefore 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis'. There is no SSVC decision data provided. Signals are internally consistent (PR:N attacker, UI:R victim interaction), so there is no network-vs-local conflict to flag; however, the heavy reliance on privileged-victim interaction means the real-world risk is lower than the 6.1 score alone might suggest for a plugin with a very large install base. Treat as a routine-but-not-urgent patch.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a URL for a WordPress site running the vulnerable plugin, embedding a malicious script payload in the URL pathname, and lures a logged-in user with the aioseo_manage_seo capability to visit it. When that privileged user opens the SEO Preview (Google Search Preview) panel from the admin toolbar on that page, the unsanitized pathname is written to a DOM sink and the script executes in their authenticated admin-area session. No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, though the vulnerable client-side JavaScript (GoogleSearchPreview.js) is referenced publicly.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 02, 2026

DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) in the All in One SEO WordPress plugin, versions up to and including 5.0.1.1, allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts via a crafted URL pathname, but successful exploitation requires a victim who holds the aioseo_manage_seo capability to open the SEO Preview panel in the WordPress admin toolbar while visiting the malicious URL. No public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been identified at time of analysis, and the substantial victim interaction and privilege requirements make this a moderate-risk, defense-in-depth issue rather than an urgent threat.

RemediationAI

Upgrade the All in One SEO plugin to version 5.0.2 or later, as indicated by the WordPress plugin trac changeset (https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=3709882%40all-in-one-seo-pack%2Ftags%2F5.0.2&old=3670552%40all-in-one-seo-pack%2Ftags%2F5.0.1.1). If immediate patching is not possible, mitigate by restricting the aioseo_manage_seo capability to only fully trusted administrators, avoiding the SEO Preview panel while browsing untrusted URLs, and instructing privileged users not to click suspicious links while logged into WordPress. Disabling the SEO Preview feature, if feasible, would remove the attack vector. Note that these workarounds may reduce plugin functionality and are not a substitute for patching. Vendor advisory: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5d4da592-3e8a-401d-b461-1770db9de654?source=cve.

Affected VersionsENISA

All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) 0 ≤5.0.1.1

Affected Packages

euvd all_in_one_seo_ai_seo_plugin_to_boost_seo_rankings_traffic_schema_local_seo_sitemap_seo_insights no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

DOM-based XSS (CWE-79) in the All in One SEO plugin arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the plugin's JavaScript, specifically GoogleSearchPreview.8286359f.js and app-core.36551fe5.js, when handling the URL pathname rendered in the SEO Preview panel. The affected component is the WordPress plugin identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:smub:all_in_one_seo_-_ai_seo_plugin_to_boost_seo_rankings_&_traffic_(schema,_local_seo,_sitemap_&_seo_insights):*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N indicates network attack, low complexity, no privileges required for the attacker, but user interaction is required and the scope changes because scripts execute in the admin context. The root cause class is improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('Cross-site Scripting').

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Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY 6.1 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Attacker needs no privileges (PR:N) but requires privileged-victim interaction (UI:R); DOM XSS executing in the admin browser context yields scope change with low C/I and no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The All in One SEO - AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via URL Pathname in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user visits a crafted URL. Exploitation requires the victim to hold the aioseo_manage_seo capability and to open the SEO Preview panel in the WordPress admin toolbar while visiting a page with a malicious payload embedded in the URL pathname.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72% exploitable
Prevalence
High
All in One SEO is a top-tier WordPress plugin with millions of installs
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

30
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +30
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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