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SEOPress EUVDEUVD-2026-91912

| CVE-2026-101357 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-03 Wordfence GHSA-6948-vxg4-x6rj
4.9
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
    Authenticate as subscriber with delegated Analytics capability
  2. Delivery
    Submit script via seopress_google_analytics_matomo_id parameter
  3. Exploit
    Payload stored unsanitized in plugin settings
  4. Execution
    Victim (e.g. admin) loads affected page
  5. Impact
    Injected script executes in victim browser

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 an authenticated account with subscriber-level access or above AND a non-default prerequisite: an administrator must have explicitly delegated the Analytics management capability to the Subscriber role via the plugin's Advanced > Security settings. Without that delegation, subscribers cannot reach the vulnerable 'seopress_google_analytics_matomo_id' setting and the flaw is not exploitable. The injected payload only triggers when a user subsequently views a page that renders the stored Matomo ID, so impact depends on a victim (ideally a higher-privileged user) visiting an affected page; this user-visit dependency plus the opt-in configuration are the primary factors limiting real-world exploitation.

Impact

This is a low-to-moderate priority issue despite being a stored XSS in a widely-installed plugin, and the CVSS base score of 4.9 (Medium) accurately reflects that. The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N shows network reach with low attacker privileges (subscriber), but the High attack complexity (AC:H) is the decisive mitigating signal - it encodes the requirement that an administrator must first opt in to a non-default configuration (delegating the Analytics management capability to the Subscriber role). No EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. The CVE is not listed in CISA KEV and no public exploit code is referenced, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis'. The scope-change flag (S:C) correctly reflects that injected script executes against other users (including administrators) browsing an affected page, which is the main reason this is not purely self-XSS. No signals conflict; all data points consistently to a real but conditionally-exploitable, configuration-dependent flaw rather than an urgent, broadly-exploitable one. The dependency on an opt-in capability delegation means real-world exposure is likely limited to a small subset of SEOPress installations.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

On a site where the administrator has used SEOPress's Advanced > Security settings to grant the Analytics management capability to the Subscriber role, a low-privileged subscriber submits a malicious script payload through the 'seopress_google_analytics_matomo_id' field. The payload is stored without proper sanitization and later executes in the browser of any user who views a page rendering that setting, potentially including an administrator, enabling session or account compromise. No public exploit code is referenced, and the High attack complexity reflects the required non-default capability delegation.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 03, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in the SEOPress - AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO for WordPress (all versions up to and including 10.2) lets authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access inject arbitrary web scripts through the 'seopress_google_analytics_matomo_id' setting, which then execute in the browser of any user who views a page rendering the stored Matomo ID. Exploitation is gated by a non-default prerequisite: an administrator must have explicitly delegated Analytics management capability to the Subscriber role via the plugin's Advanced > Security settings, without which subscribers cannot reach the vulnerable setting, and the injected payload only fires when a victim subsequently visits an affected page. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS base score of 4.9 (Medium) reflects the opt-in configuration and user-visit dependency that limit real-world exploitation.

RemediationAI

Upstream fix available (commit/changeset); released patched version not independently confirmed. Apply the vendor changeset 3722789 (https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3722789%40wp-seopress&new=3722789%40wp-seopress) or upgrade the SEOPress plugin to the first release after 10.2 once it is published, and verify the code in inc/functions/options-matomo.php (lines 193/197), src/Actions/Api/Options/AnalyticsSettings.php (line 90), and inc/admin/sanitize/Sanitize.php (line 183) reflects proper sanitization and escaping. As a compensating control, revoke the delegated Analytics management capability from the Subscriber role in the plugin's Advanced > Security settings - this removes the attacker's ability to reach the vulnerable 'seopress_google_analytics_matomo_id' field, at the cost of losing delegated analytics administration for subscriber-level users; alternatively, disable the Matomo analytics integration entirely if it is not in active use. If delegation must remain, ensure only fully trusted accounts hold subscriber-plus access, since any such account can store the payload, and monitor stored option values for the Matomo ID for unexpected script markup. Reference the vendor advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e88ec391-8d1b-4544-a7d0-0ac156c91ba5?source=cve for updates.

Affected VersionsENISA

SEOPress – AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO 0 ≤10.2

Affected Packages

euvd seopress_ai_seo_plugin_on_site_seo no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a classic CWE-79 stored cross-site scripting issue arising from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the SEOPress WordPress plugin's Matomo analytics settings handling. The vulnerable parameter 'seopress_google_analytics_matomo_id' is accepted through the plugin's REST API options endpoint (src/Actions/Api/Options/AnalyticsSettings.php, line 90), passed through an insufficient sanitization routine (inc/admin/sanitize/Sanitize.php, line 183), and then rendered without proper HTML escaping in inc/functions/options-matomo.php (lines 193 and 197), allowing the stored value to break out of its intended context and inject script markup. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N indicates a network-reachable, low-privilege authenticated attack with high complexity (driven by the required capability delegation), no user interaction on the attacker's side for injection, but a scope change because the executed script runs in the security context of the victim's session (potentially escalating beyond the plugin's original scope). The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:rainbowgeek:seopress_-_ai_seo_plugin_&_on-site_seo, with EUVD tracking the range as 0 ≤ 10.2.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Wordfence) PRIMARY 4.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.9 MEDIUM

Subscriber account needed (PR:L); the required non-default capability delegation makes AC:H; stored script executes against other users (S:C) with limited C/I impact and no availability effect.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Wordfence).

CVSS VectorVendor: Wordfence

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

DescriptionCVE.org

The SEOPress - AI SEO Plugin & On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'seopress_google_analytics_matomo_id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 10.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This requires an administrator to have delegated the Analytics management capability to the Subscriber role via the plugin's Advanced > Security settings.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress SEO plugin, but exploitable config is non-default and uncommon
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 0.2%
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
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

24
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +24
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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