CVE-2022-42494 LOW

CVE-2022-42494: WordPress All in One SEO Pro plugin <= 4.2.5.1 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Semper Plugins, Llc

Product All in One SEO Pro (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-918 · SSRF

Published November 8, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

3.0/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in All in One SEO Pro plugin <= 4.2.5.1 on WordPress.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

All in One SEO Pro versions up to 4.2.5.1 contain a server-side request forgery vulnerability. An authenticated administrator can craft requests that cause the plugin to make HTTP calls to internal or external systems on the attacker's behalf. The vulnerability requires high-level admin access and network connectivity but can expose internal services or leak sensitive data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site send HTTP requests to internal or external systems to probe or interact with them.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account could be used to scan your internal network, access internal services, or exfiltrate data via the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Administrator account access; attacker must be logged in with admin privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 8, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42494 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/918.html AskarLabs — CWE-918 write-up Server-Side Request Forgery

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-42494

CWE CWE-918

CVSS 3.0 / LOW

Affected versions