Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://developer.yoast.com/changelog/yoast-seo-premium/26.0/
- https://sec.stealthcopter.com/regexss/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a6e3645d-ed1b-4c51-a46
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-11241?
CVE-2025-11241 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2025-11241?
CVE-2025-11241 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-11241?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.