CVE-2025-49401 json
WordPress smart SEO Plugin <= 4.0 - Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-27260
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in axiomthemes smart SEO smartSEO allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects smart SEO: from n/a through <= 4.0.
Patch / fix
- expresstech quiz_and_survey_master 10.2.6
- quizandsurveymaster quiz_and_survey_master 10.2.6
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- axiomthemes smart SEO
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-49401
- NVD CVE-2025-49401
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