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Seo Plugin By Squirrly SeoWordPress extension · Squirrly

CVE-2025-24654

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-03
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 12.4.08 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in SEO Squirrly SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO squirrly-seo.This issue affects SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO: from n/a through <= 12.4.07.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO allows attackers to perform actions without proper permission checks, potentially enabling unauthorized modification of SEO settings or content. The CVSS 8.8 indicates high exploitability with network-accessible attackers possibly gaining elevated privileges.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version immediately. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin and seek alternative SEO solutions. Review user roles and capabilities in WordPress admin to ensure least-privilege access.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Seo Plugin By Squirrly SeoWordPress extension
Affected:< 12.4.08

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins > SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO and read the version number displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin file header in /wp-content/plugins/squirrly-seo/readme.txt or the main plugin PHP file for the 'Version' header.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 12.4.08 (e.g., 12.4.07, 12.3.x, etc.)
  2. Audit WordPress user roles with administrative access
    Go to Users > All Users in the WordPress admin panel and review which users have Administrator role. Confirm all Administrator accounts are intentionally granted access and belong to trusted personnel.
    Affected if Unexpected or unknown user accounts exist with Administrator role, indicating potential unauthorized privilege escalation.
  3. Review access logs for plugin-related requests
    Examine web server access logs (Apache error.log, Nginx access.log) or WordPress security plugins for HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=squirrly* or /wp-content/plugins/squirrly-seo/ endpoints originating from low-privilege or unauthenticated IP addresses.
    Affected if Requests to Squirrly SEO administrative functions are logged from users lacking Administrator capabilities or from unauthenticated sources.
  4. Test plugin administrative features accessibility
    Using a test non-administrator account (e.g., Editor or Subscriber role), attempt to access Squirrly SEO settings pages or trigger AJAX actions associated with the plugin (check browser network tab for squirrl_ related requests while logged in as admin to identify action names).
    Affected if Non-administrative user accounts can successfully access or modify Squirrly SEO settings that should require Administrator permissions.

You are affected if the installed Squirrly SEO plugin version is below 12.4.08 and either unauthorized users have gained administrative access or plugin settings are modifiable without proper authorization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 12.4.08 or later
Fixed in 12.4.08
Interim mitigation

Update the plugin to the latest version immediately. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin and seek alternative SEO solutions. Review user roles and capabilities in WordPress admin to ensure least-privilege access.

Recommended fix High confidence

12.4.08

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site database and files before making any changes.
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in your WordPress admin dashboard.
  3. 3. Find 'SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO' in the list of installed plugins.
  4. 4. Click 'Update now' if an update is available, or manually upload version 12.4.08 or later from the WordPress plugin repository.
  5. 5. After updating, verify the plugin version displays as 12.4.08 or higher under Plugins > Installed Plugins.
  6. 6. Test that the plugin functionality works correctly on your site.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Seo Plugin By Squirrly Seo Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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