CVE-2025-12814
SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated Settings Reset
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, who have been granted access to at least on SiteSEO setting capability, to reset the plugin's settings.
| CWE | CWE-285 |
| Vendor | softaculous |
| Product | siteseo – seo simplified |
| Published | Nov 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 ≤ 1.3.2
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a376cafb-656c-4fe1-b5c1-c7e38dc5040e?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/siteseo/tags/1.3.2/main/ajax.php#L90 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3397272%40siteseo&new=3397272%40siteseo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Credits
Supakiad S.