WordPress AI for SEO Plugin Broken Access Control Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress AI for SEO plugin, specifically in versions through 1.2.9. This vulnerability allows exploitation of improperly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to functions or data that should be restricted, allowing them to perform actions with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Users of the WordPress AI for SEO plugin should update to version 1.2.10 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.