CVE-2025-22299 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22299: WordPress AI for SEO plugin <= 1.2.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Space Codes

Product AI for SEO

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 7, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Space Codes AI for SEO ai-for-seo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AI for SEO: from n/a through <= 1.2.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Space Codes AI for SEO versions 1.2.9 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter settings or content without proper permission validation. The vulnerability requires an existing user account but does not affect data confidentiality or system availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify settings or data in the application without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter application settings or content, potentially disrupting SEO configurations or data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22299 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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