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Seopress CVE-2023-1669

HIGH
Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502)
2023-05-02 contact@wpscan.com
7.2
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A08:2025 - Software or Data Integrity Failures
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Safe deserialization, type allowlists
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Execution, Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%.
No patch listed yet 18.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The SEOPress WordPress plugin before 6.5.0.3 unserializes user input provided via the settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid deserializing untrusted data. Use safe serialization formats (JSON). Implement integrity checks and type allowlists.

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through malicious serialized objects. The SEOPress WordPress plugin before 6.5.0.3 unserializes user input provided via the settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present. Affected products include: Seopress. Version information: before 6.5.0.3.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.2 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

The SEOPress WordPress plugin before 6.5.0.3 unserializes user input provided via the settings, which could allow high-privilege users such as admin to perform PHP Object Injection when a suitable gadget is present.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
18.5%
Top 3% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 18.5%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

75
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +19
CVSS: +36
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Insecure deserialization occurs when an application converts serialized data (a stream of bytes representing an object's state) back into a living object without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:seopress:seopress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
CVE-2024-5488 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jul 09

The SEOPress WordPress plugin before 7.9 does not properly protect some of its REST API routes, which combined with anot

CVE-2024-4900 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jun 24

The SEOPress WordPress plugin before 7.8 does not validate and escape one of its Post settings, which could allow contri

CVE-2021-34641 MEDIUM POC
5.4 Aug 16

The SEOPress WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site-Scripting via the processPut function found in the ~/sr

CVE-2024-4899 MEDIUM POC
5.0 Jun 24

The SEOPress WordPress plugin before 7.8 does not sanitise and escape some of its Post settings, which could allow high

CVE-2024-1168 MEDIUM
6.4 Jun 20

The SEOPress - On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's social ima

CVE-2024-2165 MEDIUM
6.4 Apr 09

The SEOPress - On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the image alt parameter

CVE-2024-1134 MEDIUM
6.4 May 24

The SEOPress - On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the SEO title and descr

CVE-2024-9225 MEDIUM
6.1 Oct 02

The SEOPress - On-site SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting due to the use of add_qu

CVE-2024-50456 MEDIUM
5.4 Oct 29

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Acce

CVE-2026-85305 MEDIUM
5.4 Sep 03

Server-Side Request Forgery in the SEOPress WordPress plugin (through version 10.1) allows an authenticated attacker wit

CVE-2024-50455 MEDIUM
4.3 Oct 29

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Acce

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