PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Siteseo safe?
SiteSEO is an easy, fast and powerful SEO plugin for WordPress. Unlock your Website's potential and Maximize your online visibility with our SiteSEO!
What this plugin does
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siteseo - Author: Softaculous
- 500000+ active installs
- 80/100 rating (9 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 1763518 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2023-12-29
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Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 1.4.0
- Last updated: 2026-08-14 1:05pm GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1
- Requires PHP: 7.2+
- Max supported PHP (analyzed): 8.4
Known vulnerabilities
4 known CVEs on file for Siteseo.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-12814 | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified [siteseo] < 1.3.3 | Improper Authorization | Medium 5.3 | < 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 | 2025-11-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-13085 | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified [siteseo] < 1.3.3 | Improper Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 | 2025-11-18 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-12367 | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified [siteseo] < 1.3.2 | Improper Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 1.3.2 | 1.3.2 | 2025-10-31 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| — | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified [siteseo] < 1.2.8 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') | Medium 6.4 | < 1.2.8 | 1.2.8 | 0000-00-00 | ✓ fixed in latest |
| CVE-2025-9277 | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified < 1.2.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Broken Regex Expression | — | Unknown | < 1.2.8 | 1.2.8 | — | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Siteseo updated — 1.4.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
This is the plugin's full known vulnerability history, not a scan of any specific installation — run a free scan of your own site to check your exact installed version.
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