What is CVE-2025-12814?

CVE-2025-12814 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Softaculous Siteseo – Seo Simplified, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-11-19.

How severe is CVE-2025-12814?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Softaculous Siteseo – Seo Simplified

CVE-2025-12814

The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, who have been granted access to at least on SiteSEO setting capability, to reset the plugin's settings.

EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Softaculous Siteseo – Seo Simplified — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12814?: CVE-2025-12814 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Softaculous Siteseo – Seo Simplified, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-11-19.
How severe is CVE-2025-12814?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.