Simple SEO < 2.0.32 - Contributor+ Stored XSS
Priority MEDIUM 60Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Simple SEO WordPress plugin before 2.0.32 does not sanitise and escape some parameters when outputing them in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as contributor to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00194 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Simple SEO (Unknown): 2.0.32
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Simple SEO | before 2.0.32 | 2.0.32 | Patch available | CNA |
- Simple SEO VendorUnknown Affected before 2.0.32 Fixed in 2.0.32 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Simple SEO (Unknown) Fixed in 2.0.32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-10357
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mhp-3vx5-62cf
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-10357 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-10357 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5mhp-3vx5-62cf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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