CVE-2025-12958 LOW

CVE-2025-12958: Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool <= 2.0 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Header & Footer Code Creation

Vendor Rankology
Product Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool
Weakness CWE-285
Published January 7, 2026
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

2.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an incorrect capability check on the 'rankology_code_block' page in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to add header and footer code blocks.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool versions 2.0 and earlier contain an integrity issue that allows high-privilege users to modify data without proper authorization controls. The vulnerability requires network access and administrative credentials to exploit. While the impact is limited to data modification, organizations using this tool should update to a patched version to prevent unauthorized changes by privileged accounts.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data within the application if they have high-level administrative access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Administrators with compromised credentials could alter analytics data or SEO settings without detection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-privilege administrative credentials and network access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2026 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated