All in One SEO <= 2.2.4.1 - Privilege Escalation to Arbitrary Post Modification
2014-05-31 00:00
Marc-Alexandre MontpasStrategic Overview
StatusPatched in 2.2.5
Affected PluginAll in One SEO – AI SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Traffic (Schema, Local SEO, Sitemap & SEO Insights)
Affected Version
<= 2.2.4.1CVSS4.3Medium
CVE
N/AVulnerability Overview
The All in One SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authenticated Privilege Escalation leading to Post Changes in versions up to, and including, 2.2.4.1. This is due to certain actions being available to low-privileged users. This makes it possible for Subscriber-level attackers to add or modify certain parameters used by the plugin. This includes the post’s SEO title, description and keyword meta tags. This could be used to decrease a site's Search Engine Results Page (SERP) ranking.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.2.5, or a newer patched version
External References
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