CVE-2025-11241: Yoast SEO Premium 25.7-25.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Published Oct 3, 2025
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Updated

The Yoast SEO Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions 25.7 to 25.9 due to a flawed regex used to remove an attribute in post content, which can be abused to inject arbitrary HTML attributes, including JavaScript event handlers. This vulnerability allows a user with Contributor access or higher to create a post containing a malicious JavaScript payload.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Yoast SEO Premium>=25.7<=25.9

Event History

Oct 3, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:56 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:56 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-11241?

CVE-2025-11241 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows stored cross-site scripting in the Yoast SEO Premium plugin.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-11241?

To fix CVE-2025-11241, update the Yoast SEO Premium plugin to version 26.0 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2025-11241?

CVE-2025-11241 affects Yoast SEO Premium versions 25.7 to 25.9.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-11241?

CVE-2025-11241 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability due to improper handling of post content.

5

Who is the vendor for the CVE-2025-11241 vulnerability?

The vendor for the CVE-2025-11241 vulnerability is Yoast.

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