CVE-2021-25036
HIGH
8.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
The All in One SEO WordPress plugin before 4.1.5.3 is affected by a Privilege Escalation issue, which was discovered during an internal audit by the Jetpack Scan team, and may grant bad actors access to protected REST API endpoints they shouldn’t have access to. This could ultimately enable users with low-privileged accounts, like subscribers, to perform remote code execution on affected sites.
Affected WordPress components
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All in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights) Plugin · all-in-one-seo-packFrom 4.1.3.1 (including) to 4.1.3.1* (excluding); From 4.1.5.3 (including) to 4.1.5.3 (excluding)View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- Unknown All in One SEO – Best WordPress SEO Plugin – Easily Improve SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic — From 4.1.3.1 (including) to 4.1.3.1* (excluding)
- Unknown All in One SEO – Best WordPress SEO Plugin – Easily Improve SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic — From 4.1.5.3 (including) to 4.1.5.3 (excluding)
- aioseo all_in_one_seo — Before 4.1.5.3
References
- jetpack.com https://jetpack.com/2021/12/14/severe-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-all-in-one-seo-plugin-version-4-1-5-3/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2640944/all-in-one-seo-pack/trunk/app/Common/Api/Api.php Patch, Vendor Advisory
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6de4a7de-6b71-4349-8e52-04c89c5e6d6c Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record