CVE-2025-6754: SEO Metrics (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects SEO Metrics (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| seometricsplugin SEO Metrics | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level user permissions and monitor for suspicious activity related to the SEO Metrics plugin. Avoid installing or using the affected versions of the plugin if possible.
Description
The SEO Metrics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization checks in both the seo_metrics_handle_connect_button_click() AJAX handler and the seo_metrics_handle_custom_endpoint() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.15. Because the AJAX action only verifies a nonce, without checking the caller’s capabilities, a subscriber-level user can retrieve the token and then access the custom endpoint to obtain full administrator cookies.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48658b33-ae53-4919-8180-1188f72553f7?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/seo-metrics-helper/ (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/endpoint.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/common-functions.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/seo-metrics.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/welcome-page.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3343566%40seo-metrics-helper&new=3343566%40seo-metrics-helper (opens in a new tab)