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TI-2025-20896 Aliases CVE-2025-28953GHSA-xfwx-x943-x38c

WordPress smart SEO plugin <= 4.0 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00331 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
axiomthemessmart SEOup to 4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • smart SEO Vendoraxiomthemes Affected up to 4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:axiomthemes:smartseo:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableaxiomthemes
  • cpe:2.3:a:axiomthemes:smartseo:-:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·axiomthemes

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-28953
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfwx-x943-x38c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-37425 WordPress smart SEO theme <= 2.12 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences