CVE-2026-13703: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in SEO Redirection Plugin
The SEO Redirection Plugin WordPress plugin before 9.19 does not perform a capability check in one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any logged-in user such as a subscriber to read the site's configured 301 redirect rules, including their source and destination URLs.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13703 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the SEO Redirection Plugin for WordPress. Versions prior to 9.19 do not verify user capabilities in an authenticated AJAX action, enabling any logged-in user to access sensitive configuration data related to 301 redirects. This information disclosure could reveal site structure or redirect logic that is intended to be restricted.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of the site's 301 redirect rules to any authenticated user, including those with minimal privileges. This exposure could aid an attacker in reconnaissance or planning further attacks by revealing internal URL mappings and redirect destinations. There is no indication of direct code execution or privilege escalation from this vulnerability alone.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles that can log in or monitor for unusual access patterns to the AJAX action. Upgrading to version 9.19 or later, if confirmed by the vendor, would be the recommended remediation once a patch is released.
CVE-2026-13703: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in SEO Redirection Plugin
Description
The SEO Redirection Plugin WordPress plugin before 9.19 does not perform a capability check in one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing any logged-in user such as a subscriber to read the site's configured 301 redirect rules, including their source and destination URLs.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13703 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the SEO Redirection Plugin for WordPress. Versions prior to 9.19 do not verify user capabilities in an authenticated AJAX action, enabling any logged-in user to access sensitive configuration data related to 301 redirects. This information disclosure could reveal site structure or redirect logic that is intended to be restricted.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of the site's 301 redirect rules to any authenticated user, including those with minimal privileges. This exposure could aid an attacker in reconnaissance or planning further attacks by revealing internal URL mappings and redirect destinations. There is no indication of direct code execution or privilege escalation from this vulnerability alone.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict user roles that can log in or monitor for unusual access patterns to the AJAX action. Upgrading to version 9.19 or later, if confirmed by the vendor, would be the recommended remediation once a patch is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T13:13:39.399Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a742932bf8831d53945d6ae
Added to database: 08/06/2026, 06:26:58 UTC
Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 07:00:39 UTC
Last updated: 08/07/2026, 02:04:33 UTC
Views: 7
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