CVE-2025-49401criticalCWE-266

CVE-2025-49401: critical vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO

WordPress smart SEO Plugin <= 4.0 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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28Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 9.8epss 0.4%
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO smartSEO allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects smart SEO: from n/a through <= 4.0.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
axiomthemes · smart SEO
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