Critical severity · published Sep 5, 2025
CVE-2025-49401
WordPress smart SEO Plugin <= 4.0 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO smartSEO allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects smart SEO: from n/a through <= 4.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SS
smart SEO · axiomthemes
through 4.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49401
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49401
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/smartSEO/vulnerability/wordpress-smart-seo-plugin-4-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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