CVE-2025-12814 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-12814: SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated Settings Reset

Vendor Softaculous
Product SiteSEO – SEO Simplified
Weakness CWE-285
Published November 19, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, who have been granted access to at least on SiteSEO setting capability, to reset the plugin's settings.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 19, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated