CVE-2025-12367: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in softaculous SiteSEO – SEO Simplified
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-12367 describes a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress. The plugin fails to verify that users have the appropriate permissions before allowing them to enable or disable certain features. This flaw affects versions up to and including 1.3.1 and can be exploited by authenticated users with Author-level privileges or higher to modify plugin settings they should not control. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Author-level access or above to alter SiteSEO plugin features without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized changes in SEO-related settings, potentially affecting website behavior or SEO configurations. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized changes to SiteSEO plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users to limit potential exploitation.
CVE-2025-12367: CWE-285 Improper Authorization in softaculous SiteSEO – SEO Simplified
Description
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-12367 describes a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress. The plugin fails to verify that users have the appropriate permissions before allowing them to enable or disable certain features. This flaw affects versions up to and including 1.3.1 and can be exploited by authenticated users with Author-level privileges or higher to modify plugin settings they should not control. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Author-level access or above to alter SiteSEO plugin features without proper authorization. This could lead to unauthorized changes in SEO-related settings, potentially affecting website behavior or SEO configurations. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits are currently in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict Author-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized changes to SiteSEO plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users to limit potential exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-27T19:24:21.361Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6905841371a6fc4aff3da4af
Added to database: 11/1/2025, 3:52:51 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:09:26 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:08:03 AM
Views: 157
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