Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI vulnerabilities
Plugin slug wordpress-seo · 20 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2026-07-24 · WordPress.org page
Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 28.1 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.
2 of 20 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).
Known vulnerabilities in Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI
| Severity | Affected versions | Fixed in | CVE | Published | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium 6.4 | <= 28.0 | 28.1 | CVE-2026-15425 | 2026-07-24 | Advisory |
| Medium 4.3 | <= 26.5 | 26.6 | CVE-2025-14481 | 2026-05-26 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 27.1.1 | 27.2 | CVE-2026-3427 | 2026-03-21 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 26.8 | 26.9 | CVE-2026-1293 | 2026-02-05 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 22.6 | 22.7 | CVE-2024-4984 | 2024-05-14 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.1 | <= 22.5 | 22.6 | CVE-2024-4041 | 2024-05-06 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.5 | <= 21.0 | 21.1 | CVE-2023-40680 | 2023-11-24 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 20.2 | 20.2.1 | none | 2023-03-02 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.3 | < 17.3 | 17.3 | CVE-2021-25118 | 2021-10-05 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.4 | <= 11.5 | 11.6-RC5 | CVE-2019-13478 | 2019-07-09 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.6 | <= 9.1.0 | 9.2.0 | CVE-2018-19370 | 2018-11-06 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.1 | <= 5.7.1 | 5.8.0 | CVE-2017-16842 | 2017-11-22 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.4 | < 3.4.1 | 3.4.1 | CVE-2021-24153 | 2016-08-02 | Advisory |
| Medium 4.7 | <= 3.2.5 | 3.3.0 | none | 2016-06-14 | Advisory |
| Medium 5.3 | <= 3.2.4 | 3.2.5 | none | 2016-05-06 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.1 | < 2.1 | 2.1 | none | 2015-04-20 | Advisory |
| High 8.8 | <= 1.5.6, 1.6 to 1.6.3, 1.7 to 1.7.3 | 1.5.7 | CVE-2015-2292 | 2015-03-11 | Advisory |
| High 7.5 | <= 1.5.6, 1.6 to 1.6.3, 1.7 to 1.7.3.3 | 1.5.7 | CVE-2015-2293 | 2015-03-10 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.5 | <= 1.4.6 | 1.4.7 | none | 2014-08-01 | Advisory |
| Medium 6.1 | <= 2.1.1 | 2.2 | CVE-2012-6692 | 2012-10-31 | Advisory |
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Questions
Is the Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time guidance and built-in AI plugin safe to use?
All 20 known issues are fixed in current versions (28.1 or later). Keeping it updated is what matters.
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