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Squirrly SEO WordPress Plugin Missing Authorization Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A broken access control vulnerability has been identified in the SEO Squirrly SEO WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 12.4.07. This vulnerability arises from a missing authorization check, which could allow an unprivileged user to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable an unprivileged user to execute actions with elevated privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access within the WordPress site.

Remediation

Users of the Squirrly SEO WordPress plugin should update to version 12.4.08 or later to address this vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.

Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
3.4
impact
5.0
exploitability
5.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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