CVE-2025-6754

HIGH EPSS 28.4%
Published Aug 2, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Aug 2, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The SEO Metrics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization checks in both the seo_metrics_handle_connect_button_click() AJAX handler and the seo_metrics_handle_custom_endpoint() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.15. Because the AJAX action only verifies a nonce, without checking the caller’s capabilities, a subscriber-level user can retrieve the token and then access the custom endpoint to obtain full administrator cookies.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
28.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

References 7

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/common-functions.php
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/endpoint.php
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/seo-metrics.php
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/welcome-page.php
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3343566%40seo-metrics-helper&new=3343566%40seo-metrics-helper
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-metrics-helper/#developers
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48658b33-ae53-4919-8180-1188f72553f7?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.