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CVE-2025-11163 — SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer [smartcrawl-seo] < 3.14.4

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2025-11163 SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer [smartcrawl-seo] < 3.14.4 Improper Access Control Medium 4.3 < 3.14.4 3.14.4 2025-09-29 —

CVE-2025-11163

The SmartCrawl SEO plugin for WordPress contains a flaw that allows authenticated users with at least Subscriber privileges to modify settings without proper authorization. The issue arises from an oversight in capability checks within the update_submodule() function, which is present in all versions of the plugin up to and including 3.14.3. This vulnerability enables attackers to alter plugin configurations.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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