CVE-2024-50454 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-50454: WordPress SEOPress plugin <= 8.1.1 - Unauthenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Benjamin Denis
Product SEOPress
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published October 29, 2024
Last update May 12, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SEOPress: from n/a through <= 8.1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SEOPress versions 8.1.1 and earlier contain an authorization bypass that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive information. The vulnerability stems from missing access controls on certain endpoints. No user interaction is required to exploit this issue. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 8.1.1.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access confidential data exposed by the plugin.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 29, 2024 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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