What is CVE-2025-49401?

CVE-2025-49401 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Axiomthemes Smart Seo, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-05.

How severe is CVE-2025-49401?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Axiomthemes Smart Seo

CVE-2025-49401

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

EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Axiomthemes Smart Seo — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References

audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-49401?: CVE-2025-49401 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Axiomthemes Smart Seo, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-49401?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.