CVE-2023-0585Network attack vector

Administrator stored XSS via unescaped SEO fields

Published Feb 24, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

Stored XSS in Awesome Motive All in One SEO 4.2.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in visitors’ browsers. Post titles, meta descriptions, and plugin settings are stored without sufficient sanitization and inserted into DOM previews and admin views without escaping. Administrator access is required to inject the payload, which runs in authenticated visitors’ browser sessions and can alter site data or accounts.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stored XSS in Awesome Motive All in One SEO 4.2.9 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute scripts in visitors’ browsers. Post titles, meta descriptions, and plugin settings are stored without sufficient sanitization and inserted into DOM previews and admin views without escaping. Administrator access is required to inject the payload, which runs in authenticated visitors’ browser sessions and can alter site data or accounts.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0585
Published
Feb 24, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
Awesome Motive
Product
All in One SEO
Classifications
CWE-79
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 24, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=4.2.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Awesome Motive · All in One SEOversion=0 <=4.2.9

Published CVSS scores

4.4WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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