The All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to… (CVE-2026-85492)
The All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin for WordPress up to version 5.0.1.1 is vulnerable to a DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw via the URL pathname. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts. Exploitation requires the victim to have the aioseo_manage_seo capability and to open the SEO Preview panel in the WordPress admin toolbar while visiting a crafted URL. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 (medium severity).
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-85492 describes a DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 5.0.1.1. The issue is due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of the URL pathname, which allows injection of arbitrary web scripts. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious URL and convincing a user with the aioseo_manage_seo capability to open the SEO Preview panel in the WordPress admin toolbar, causing the injected script to execute in the context of the admin interface.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user with the aioseo_manage_seo capability, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of the admin interface. The impact is limited to users with this specific capability and requires user interaction to open the SEO Preview panel with a malicious URL.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to users with the aioseo_manage_seo capability and avoid opening the SEO Preview panel from untrusted URLs. Monitor vendor communications for an official fix or update.
The All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to… (CVE-2026-85492)
Description
The All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin for WordPress up to version 5.0.1.1 is vulnerable to a DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw via the URL pathname. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts. Exploitation requires the victim to have the aioseo_manage_seo capability and to open the SEO Preview panel in the WordPress admin toolbar while visiting a crafted URL. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 6.1 (medium severity).
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-85492 describes a DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in the All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 5.0.1.1. The issue is due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of the URL pathname, which allows injection of arbitrary web scripts. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious URL and convincing a user with the aioseo_manage_seo capability to open the SEO Preview panel in the WordPress admin toolbar, causing the injected script to execute in the context of the admin interface.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a user with the aioseo_manage_seo capability, potentially leading to information disclosure or manipulation of the admin interface. The impact is limited to users with this specific capability and requires user interaction to open the SEO Preview panel with a malicious URL.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to users with the aioseo_manage_seo capability and avoid opening the SEO Preview panel from untrusted URLs. Monitor vendor communications for an official fix or update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-q2wc-642f-j642
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-85492"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abfee9ca43b0b3b89e5518d
Added to database: 10/02/2026, 17:49:16 UTC
Last enriched: 10/02/2026, 18:01:54 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 02:46:07 UTC
Views: 3
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