Xagio SEO WordPress Plugin Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in the Xagio SEO WordPress plugin, affecting versions through 7.1.0.30. This vulnerability allows low-privileged users to escalate their privileges, potentially leading to full control of the website.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a low-privileged user to gain higher privileges, potentially leading to full control of the website.

Remediation

Users of the Xagio SEO WordPress plugin should update to version 7.1.0.31 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.

Added: Mar 25, 2026, 9:06 PM
Updated: Mar 25, 2026, 9:06 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
7.4
remediation
0.0
relevance
4.7
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
4.2

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