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CVE-2023-5949: SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker < 3.8.3 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Post Disclosure

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The SmartCrawl WordPress plugin before 3.8.3 does not prevent unauthorised users from accessing password-protected posts' content.

Affected products

• SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer: before 3.8.3 — fixed in 3.8.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer 3.8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3cec27ca-f470-402d-ae3e-271cb59cf407
• https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3cec27ca-f470-402d-ae3e-271cb59cf407

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