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.
History

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpmudev
Wpmudev smartcrawl
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpmudev
Wpmudev smartcrawl

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:45:00 +0000

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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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-30T15:41:18.658Z

Reserved: 2025-09-29T16:31:24.156Z

Link: CVE-2025-11163

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-30T11:37:39.197

Modified: 2025-10-02T19:12:42.843

Link: CVE-2025-11163

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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