SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer: known security problems
7 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 7 known security problems on this page. Each one has a fixed version. Updating to version 3.17.1 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 with a contributor account on your site could use it to harm your site
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.16.4
- Fixed in
- 3.17.1
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer to version 3.17.1 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-110901
- Report title
- SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer <= 3.16.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (before 3.16.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 3.16.3
- Fixed in
- 3.16.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer to version 3.16.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2026-16979
- Report title
- SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer < 3.16.3 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 3.14.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.14.3
- Fixed in
- 3.14.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer to version 3.14.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-62048
- Report title
- SmartCrawl <= 3.14.3 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 3.14.3) (2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.14.3
- Fixed in
- 3.14.4
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer to version 3.14.4 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2025-11163
- Report title
- SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer <= 3.14.3 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Update
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site (up to and including 3.10.8)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.10.8
- Fixed in
- 3.10.9
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer to version 3.10.9 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-6556
- Report title
- SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer <= 3.10.8 - Unauthenticated Full Path Disclosure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Someone could do things on your site they should not be allowed to (up to and including 3.10.2)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Up to and including 3.10.2
- Fixed in
- 3.10.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer to version 3.10.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2024-3287
- Report title
- SmartCrawl WordPress SEO checker, SEO analyzer, SEO optimizer <= 3.10.2 - Missing Authorization
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
A stranger could use it to harm your site (before 3.8.3)
A trusted security source confirmed it. If your site has an affected version, fix it this week.
- Affected versions
- Before 3.8.3
- Fixed in
- 3.8.3
- What to do
- If your site has an affected version, update SmartCrawl SEO checker, analyzer & optimizer to version 3.8.3 or newer.
- Official ID
- CVE-2023-5949
- Report title
- Simple Social Media Share Buttons <= 3.8.2 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Post Disclosure
- First reported
- Sources
- Wordfence, seen
Where this comes from
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