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CVE-2025-11163

MEDIUM 4.3 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 30, 2025
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-284
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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 WordPress components

  • SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer Plugin · smartcrawl-seo
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 3.14.3
    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

  • wpmudev SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer — Up to and including 3.14.3

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smartcrawl-seo/tags/3.14.2/includes/core/controllers/class-submodule-controller.php#L123
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3366486/smartcrawl-seo/trunk/includes/core/controllers/class-submodule-controller.php
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8a63a9b3-c056-45f3-952c-9aee997d1d27?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record