Vulnerability Description
The Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the the `jsonText` block attribute in all versions up to, and including, 27.1.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/Yoast/wordpress-seo/pull/23035
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/tags/27.0/inc/class-wps
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wordpress-seo/tags/27.0/src/generator
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3475308/wordpress-seo
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fee1fef5-5716-49e0-a04
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-3427?
CVE-2026-3427 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). The Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the the `jsonText` block attribute in all versions up to, and...
How severe is CVE-2026-3427?
CVE-2026-3427 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-2026-3427?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.