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CVE-2025-49401: WordPress smart SEO Plugin <= 4.0 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-09-05 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-266
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO smartSEO allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects smart SEO: from n/a through <= 4.0.
Affected products
- axiomthemes smart SEO: through 4.0
References
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