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CVE-2021-24976: The Smart SEO Tool WordPress plugin before 3.0.6 does not sanitise and escape the search parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when the TDK optimisation setting is enabled, leading to a

medium Affects smart-seo-tool (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Smart SEO Tool WordPress plugin before 3.0.6 does not sanitise and escape the search parameter before outputting it back in an attribute when the TDK optimisation setting is enabled, leading to a

Package
smart-seo-tool (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.0.6
Fixed in
3.0.6
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (60.1th percentile)
Published
2022-01-24
Source
nvd

References

CWE-79
NVD recordsmart-seo-tool (WordPress plugin) advisories

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