SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-11163

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Smartcrawl	3.14.3

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	wordpress	smartcrawl	3.14.3	/	/	/	/	wordpress	/	/

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smartcrawl-seo/tags/3.14.2/includes/core/controllers/class-submodule-controller.php#L123

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3366486/smartcrawl-seo/trunk/includes/core/controllers/class-submodule-controller.php

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8a63a9b3-c056-45f3-952c-9aee997d1d27?source=cve

CVSS Score

4.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 30, 2025, 11:37 a.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 30, 2025, 11:37 a.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVE-2025-11163