CVE-2024-50454: Missing Authorization in Benjamin Denis SEOPress
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SEOPress: from n/a through <= 8.1.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-50454 affects the SEOPress WordPress plugin by Benjamin Denis. It involves missing authorization controls, which means that certain actions or data access that should require proper permissions can be performed by unauthorized users. The affected versions include all versions up to 8.1.1. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, impacting confidentiality to a limited extent but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability without authentication or user interaction to access information that should be protected by access controls. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss, with no direct impact on integrity or availability. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from Benjamin Denis or SEOPress and consider restricting access to the plugin's administrative interfaces as a temporary measure.
CVE-2024-50454: Missing Authorization in Benjamin Denis SEOPress
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SEOPress: from n/a through <= 8.1.1.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-50454 affects the SEOPress WordPress plugin by Benjamin Denis. It involves missing authorization controls, which means that certain actions or data access that should require proper permissions can be performed by unauthorized users. The affected versions include all versions up to 8.1.1. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely without privileges or user interaction, impacting confidentiality to a limited extent but not integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely exploit this vulnerability without authentication or user interaction to access information that should be protected by access controls. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss, with no direct impact on integrity or availability. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor for updates from Benjamin Denis or SEOPress and consider restricting access to the plugin's administrative interfaces as a temporary measure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-24T07:26:07.771Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd74eee6bfc5ba1df01d3b
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:41:34 PM
Last enriched: 5/19/2026, 10:23:03 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 12:36:01 PM
Views: 20
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