The SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the update_submodule() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's setttings.
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Description | The SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the update_submodule() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's setttings. | |
Title | SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer <= 3.14.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Update | |
Weaknesses | CWE-284 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2025-09-30T15:41:18.658Z
Reserved: 2025-09-29T16:31:24.156Z
Link: CVE-2025-11163

Updated: 2025-09-30T15:41:12.460Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-09-30T11:37:39.197
Modified: 2025-10-02T19:12:42.843
Link: CVE-2025-11163

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Updated: 2025-10-02T08:46:23Z