CVE-2023-33209: WordPress SEO Change Monitor Plugin <= 1.2 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in CrawlSpider SEO Change Monitor – Track Website Changes.This issue affects SEO Change Monitor – Track Website Changes: from n/a through 1.2.

Affected products

CrawlSpider SEO Change Monitor – Track Website Changes: before 1.3 — fixed in 1.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: CrawlSpider SEO Change Monitor – Track Website Changes 1.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/seo-change-monitor/wordpress-seo-change-monitor-plugin-1-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/seo-change-monitor/wordpress-seo-change-monitor-plugin-1-2-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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