CVE-2025-28953

WordPress smart SEO plugin <= 4.0 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO smartSEO allows SQL Injection.This issue affects smart SEO: from n/a through <= 4.0.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Axiomthemes smartseo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:axiomthemes:smart_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* cpe:2.3:a:axiomthemes:smartseo:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Axiomthemes smart Seo
Axiomthemes smartseo
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Axiomthemes
Axiomthemes smart Seo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:axiomthemes:smart_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Axiomthemes
Axiomthemes smart Seo
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
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Description Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO smartSEO allows SQL Injection.This issue affects smart SEO: from n/a through <= 4.0.
Title WordPress smart SEO plugin <= 4.0 - SQL Injection Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-89
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Patchstack
Published
Updated
Apr 28, 2026, 4:11 PM
Reserved
Mar 11, 2025, 8:10 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 6, 2025, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 9:10 PM