Auth bypass in Softaculous Siteseo – Seo Simplified

CVE-2025-12367

The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to enable or disable arbitrary SiteSEO features that they should not have access to.

EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12367?
CVE-2025-12367 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Softaculous Siteseo – Seo Simplified, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2025-12367?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.