CVE-2026-7624: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in cifi SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO
The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 12.4.16. 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 contributor-level access and above, to invoke privileged state-changing Squirrly cloud API operations, such as revoking the site's Google Search Console and Google Analytics integrations via `api/gsc/revoke` and `api/ga/revoke`, that are otherwise restricted to administrator-level users holding the `sq_manage_settings` capability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-7624 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO for WordPress. The plugin fails to properly verify user authorization before allowing certain privileged operations through its cloud API, specifically actions like revoking Google Search Console and Google Analytics integrations. Authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this to invoke these privileged API calls, which should be restricted to administrators with the sq_manage_settings capability. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 12.4.16. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or above to perform privileged state-changing operations on the Squirrly cloud API that are intended only for administrators. This can lead to unauthorized revocation of integrations with Google Search Console and Google Analytics, impacting the integrity of the site's SEO configuration. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium severity due to the limited scope of impact and required authenticated access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit contributor-level access to trusted users only. Monitor plugin updates from the vendor and apply any official patches promptly once available.
CVE-2026-7624: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in cifi SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO
Description
The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 12.4.16. 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 contributor-level access and above, to invoke privileged state-changing Squirrly cloud API operations, such as revoking the site's Google Search Console and Google Analytics integrations via `api/gsc/revoke` and `api/ga/revoke`, that are otherwise restricted to administrator-level users holding the `sq_manage_settings` capability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-7624 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO for WordPress. The plugin fails to properly verify user authorization before allowing certain privileged operations through its cloud API, specifically actions like revoking Google Search Console and Google Analytics integrations. Authenticated users with contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this to invoke these privileged API calls, which should be restricted to administrators with the sq_manage_settings capability. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 12.4.16. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with contributor-level access or above to perform privileged state-changing operations on the Squirrly cloud API that are intended only for administrators. This can lead to unauthorized revocation of integrations with Google Search Console and Google Analytics, impacting the integrity of the site's SEO configuration. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. The CVSS score of 4.3 reflects a medium severity due to the limited scope of impact and required authenticated access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit contributor-level access to trusted users only. Monitor plugin updates from the vendor and apply any official patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-01T13:52:21.178Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a23a6aae29bf47b501533fb
Added to database: 6/6/2026, 4:48:42 AM
Last enriched: 6/6/2026, 5:04:01 AM
Last updated: 6/7/2026, 4:26:17 AM
Views: 14
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