Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed CVE-2021-25036

All in One SEO 4.0.0 - 4.1.5.2 Authorization Bypass

The All in One SEO WordPress plugin before 4.1.5.3 is affected by a Privilege Escalation issue, which was discovered during an internal audit by the Jetpack Scan team, and may grant bad actors access to protected REST API endpoints they shouldn’t have access to. This could ultimately enable users with low-privileged accounts, like subscribers, to perform remote code execution on affected sites.

Quick Answer

CVE-2021-25036 is a high severity with CVSS 8.8 Remote Code Execution issue affecting the Plugin All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic. It affects 4.0.0 through 4.1.5.2 and is fixed in 4.1.5.3.

Published
Dec 14, 2021
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
all-in-one-seo-pack
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 4.1.5.3, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2021-25036 is tracked for the Plugin All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic as high severity with CVSS 8.8. The affected range is 4.0.0 through 4.1.5.2. Update All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic to 4.1.5.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Remote Code Execution
Primary Fixed Version
4.1.5.3
Primary Affected Range
4.0.0 through 4.1.5.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2021-25036
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
all-in-one-seo-pack View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2021-25036
Patched Versions
4.1.5.3
Affected Versions
4.0.0 through 4.1.5.2
Related CVE Cluster

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Medium CVE-2024-3368 4.6.1.1 Apr 29, 2024
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Medium CVE-2023-0586 4.3.0 Feb 24, 2023
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