WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.3 - Missing Authorization in 'checkAllCategoryInSitemap'
Published Feb 28, 2023
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.49%
Description
The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized sitemap generation due to a missing capability check on the checkAllCategoryInSitemap function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to obtain post categories. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.
Affected products
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- Version -StatusaffectedConstraints<=4.5.3
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joomunited | WP Meta SEO | unaffected |
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- ≤ 4.5.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 13, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00486) | 39.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00486) | 37.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 18.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 30.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 26.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00063) | 24.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 20.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 18.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 1, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2 Patch
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Patch
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f589e21-7417-4b43-b580-4f1d3c2041f4 Broken Link
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f589e21-7417-4b43-b580-4f1d3c2041f4?source=cve
Change history (0)
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