SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated Settings Reset

Improper Authorization
CVE CVE-2025-12814
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published November 18, 2025
Last Updated November 19, 2025
Researcher Supakiad S. (m3ez)
Description

The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, who have been granted access to at least on SiteSEO setting capability, to reset the plugin's settings.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug siteseo (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.3.2
Patched Version
  • 1.3.3
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