by Kastro
Paper/Archive/CVE-2025-49401

CVE-2025-49401

axiomthemes smart SEO — WordPress smart SEO Plugin <= 4.0 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

EPSS 0.4%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
37
CVSS 9.8 (CNA)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 38.0.380 × 207.6No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO smartSEO allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects smart SEO: from n/a through <= 4.0.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
smart SEO≤ 4.0–CNA

Scores by source

Patchstack (CNA)9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refpatchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/smartSEO/vulnerability/wordpress-smart-seo-plugin-4-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve