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HighCVE-2026-28117

smart SEO <= 2.9 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

SmartSEO | SEO & Marketing HTML Theme: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-2.9

Vulnerability type: CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The smart SEO theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 2.9. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other "safe" file types can be uploaded and included.

SmartSEO | SEO & Marketing HTML Theme

Affected versions: *-2.9

Patched versions: Not supplied

Researcher credit: Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh

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Original Wordfence record
Published
February 26, 2026
CVSS
8.1
HighCVE-2025-60059

smart SEO <= 2.12 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

SmartSEO | SEO & Marketing HTML Theme: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-2.12

Vulnerability type: CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The smart SEO theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in versions up to, and including, 2.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other "safe" file types can be uploaded and included.

SmartSEO | SEO & Marketing HTML Theme

Affected versions: *-2.12

Patched versions: Not supplied

Researcher credit: Bonds

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Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

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Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation

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Original Wordfence record
Published
August 19, 2025
CVSS
8.1
MediumCVE-2025-28953

smart SEO <= 4.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection

SmartSEO | SEO & Marketing HTML Theme: Currently marked unpatched

Affected versions: *-4.0

Vulnerability type: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Affected software, patched versions and attribution

The smart SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in versions up to, and including, 4.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

SmartSEO | SEO & Marketing HTML Theme

Affected versions: *-4.0

Patched versions: Not supplied

Researcher credit: Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh

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Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy.

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This record contains material that is subject to copyright

Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation

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Original Wordfence record
Published
July 8, 2025
CVSS
6.5

Vulnerability data: Wordfence Intelligence. Analysis and practical guidance: 3Zero Digital.

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