Vulnerability Report
Plugin High Patch path listed

SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO < 6.1.5 - Missing Authorization Checks

The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions before 6.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to modify plugin settings on a site with registration enabled. This includes adding or changing the site favicon, uploading featured images for posts or retrieving SEO settings for a post.

Quick Answer

This vulnerability is a high severity with CVSS 7.3 Authorization Bypass issue affecting the Plugin SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO. It affects Versions before 6.1.5 and is fixed in 6.1.5.

Published
Jul 11, 2016
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
squirrly-seo
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 6.1.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

the tracked vulnerability is tracked for the Plugin SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO as high severity with CVSS 7.3. The affected range is Versions before 6.1.5. Update SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO to 6.1.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Authorization Bypass
Primary Fixed Version
6.1.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 6.1.5
Tracking ID
0747b104-5be6-44eb-b62c-0026f810573c
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
squirrly-seo View on wordpress.org
CVE No linked CVE entry.
Patched Versions
6.1.5
Affected Versions
Versions before 6.1.5
Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Licensing Notices

This record contains material that is subject to copyright

DEFIANT
Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

License: Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more