CVE-2025-6754
HIGH
8.8
CVSS 3.1
Description
The SEO Metrics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization checks in both the seo_metrics_handle_connect_button_click() AJAX handler and the seo_metrics_handle_custom_endpoint() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.15. Because the AJAX action only verifies a nonce, without checking the caller’s capabilities, a subscriber-level user can retrieve the token and then access the custom endpoint to obtain full administrator cookies.
Affected WordPress components
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SEO Metrics Plugin · seo-metrics-helperUp to and including 1.0.15View 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
- seometricsplugin SEO Metrics — Up to and including 1.0.15
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/common-functions.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/endpoint.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/seo-metrics.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/seo-metrics-helper/trunk/welcome-page.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3343566%40seo-metrics-helper&new=3343566%40seo-metrics-helper
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/seo-metrics-helper/#developers
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48658b33-ae53-4919-8180-1188f72553f7?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record