CVE-2025-14384: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in smub All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic
The All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the `/aioseo/v1/ai/credits` REST route in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to disclose the global AI access token.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14384 describes a missing capability check on the `/aioseo/v1/ai/credits` REST route in the All in One SEO WordPress plugin by smub, affecting all versions up to 4.9.2. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher can exploit this flaw to disclose the global AI access token. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of the global AI access token to authenticated users with Contributor-level access or above. This could potentially expose sensitive token information used by the plugin's AI features. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor for updates from the plugin vendor regarding a security patch addressing this missing authorization check.
CVE-2025-14384: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in smub All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic
Description
The All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the `/aioseo/v1/ai/credits` REST route in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to disclose the global AI access token.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14384 describes a missing capability check on the `/aioseo/v1/ai/credits` REST route in the All in One SEO WordPress plugin by smub, affecting all versions up to 4.9.2. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher can exploit this flaw to disclose the global AI access token. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of the global AI access token to authenticated users with Contributor-level access or above. This could potentially expose sensitive token information used by the plugin's AI features. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access and above to trusted users only to reduce risk. Monitor for updates from the plugin vendor regarding a security patch addressing this missing authorization check.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-09T19:40:21.846Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6969c56d7c726673b6f0ba65
Added to database: 1/16/2026, 4:58:21 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:49:28 AM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:42:14 AM
Views: 133
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