CVE-2025-12367
SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Plugin Settings Update
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to enable or disable arbitrary SiteSEO features that they should not have access to.
| CWE | CWE-285 |
| Vendor | softaculous |
| Product | siteseo – seo simplified |
| Published | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
softaculous / SiteSEO – SEO Simplified
0 ≤ 1.3.1
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/54535bef-23c3-4045-bb37-ba28ae5461b1?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/siteseo/tags/1.3.1/main/ajax.php#L340 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3387094/siteseo/trunk/main/ajax.php?contextall=1
Credits
Athiwat Tiprasaharn