Description
The SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the update_submodule() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.14.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin's setttings.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpmudev | SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer | ≤ 3.14.3 | — |
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8a63a9b3-c056-45f3-952c-9aee997d1d27?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smartcrawl-seo/tags/3.14.2/includes/core/controllers/class-submodule-controller.php#L123
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3366486/smartcrawl-seo/trunk/includes/core/controllers/class-submodule-controller.php