SiteSEO – SEO Simplified: known security problems
4 known security problems reported for this WordPress plugin, with the affected versions, the fix and what to do.
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In short
There are 4 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 1.3.3 or newer covers every fixed problem listed here.
Based on public reports. Check the plugin’s changelog. Watchfox AI may be wrong.
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Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 1.3.2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.2
- Fixed in
- 1.3.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SiteSEO – SEO Simplified to version 1.3.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-13085
- Report title
- SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Post Meta Disclosure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could use it to harm your site (up to and including 1.3.2) (2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.2
- Fixed in
- 1.3.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SiteSEO – SEO Simplified to version 1.3.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-12814
- Report title
- SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated Settings Reset
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with an author account on your site could do things on your site they should not be allowed to
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.3.1
- Fixed in
- 1.3.2
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SiteSEO – SEO Simplified to version 1.3.2 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-12367
- Report title
- SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Plugin Settings Update
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone with a contributor account on your site could plant harmful code that runs for your visitors or admins
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 1.2.7
- Fixed in
- 1.2.8
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SiteSEO – SEO Simplified to version 1.2.8 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-9277
- Report title
- SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.2.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Broken Regex Expression
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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