CVE-2025-49401

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

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

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published9/5/2025

Last Modified4/23/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-266

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/smartSEO/vulnerability/wordpress-smart-seo-plugin-4-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve(audit@patchstack.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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