What the vulnerability does
01Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Search Atlas Group Search Atlas SEO metasync allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Search Atlas SEO: from n/a through <= 2.5.4.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Search Atlas SEO versions 2.5.4 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of other users, including administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. Attackers can steal session tokens, modify site content, or perform actions on behalf of affected users.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions as them.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Authenticated attackers can compromise administrator accounts and modify site content or settings without authorization.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege account on the site and trick a user into viewing a page containing the injected payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
September 22, 2025
CVE published
May 12, 2026
Record updated