CleverPlugins SEO Booster Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the CleverPlugins SEO Booster WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 6.1.8. This vulnerability arises from incorrectly configured access control security levels, allowing unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to restricted functionalities or data, potentially allowing them to perform actions with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Users of the CleverPlugins SEO Booster WordPress plugin are advised to upgrade to a version later than 6.1.8. For those seeking immediate protection, Patchstack offers a mitigation rule that can be applied until an official fix is available.

Added: Jan 22, 2026, 5:47 PM
Updated: Jan 22, 2026, 5:47 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
1.6
impact
1.3
exploitability
7.6
remediation
7.9
relevance
2.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
4.2

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.