CVE-2025-28953 WordPress smart SEO plugin <= 4.0 - SQL Injection Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the smart SEO plugin, potentially reading or modifying database content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-28953?
CVE-2025-28953 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO, published on 6 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO smartSEO allows SQL Injection.This issue affects smart SEO: from n/a through <= 4.0.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-28953?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Axiomthemes Smartseo.
How do I fix CVE-2025-28953?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-28953 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2025-28953 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-28953 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in axiomthemes smart SEO
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfwx-x943-x38c.