CVE-2026-65533 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-65533: WordPress Smart SEO Tool plugin <= 4.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wbolt.com

Product Smart SEO Tool

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 23, 2026

Last update July 23, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Smart SEO Tool <= 4.1.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Smart SEO Tool versions up to 4.1.2 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers and steal their session data or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users' accounts and data are at risk if an attacker with basic access injects malicious code into the tool.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker needs a low-privilege account on the site; victim must view a page containing the injected script.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 23, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65533 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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