EUVD-2026-39385
GHSA-653g-xfpx-c824
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Contributor credentials required (PR:L); network-accessible plugin endpoint (AV:N); read-only data disclosure with no write or denial-of-service capability confirmed (I:N/A:N).
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Contributor Broken Access Control in Slim SEO <= 4.6.2 versions.
AnalysisAI
Broken access control in the Slim SEO WordPress plugin through version 4.6.2 allows authenticated users holding the Contributor role to bypass authorization checks and access restricted data, yielding a high confidentiality impact per CVSS C:H. The flaw is rooted in CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin fails to verify whether the requesting user holds sufficient privileges before executing certain privileged actions. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress user account at the Contributor role level or higher on a site running Slim SEO version 4.6.2 or earlier - the CVSS PR:L metric confirms that unauthenticated exploitation is not possible. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 (Medium) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N accurately reflects the risk profile: the flaw is network-reachable with low complexity and no user interaction, but requires contributor-level authentication (PR:L), limiting the exposed attack surface to sites with multiple users or open registration. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker registers or already holds a Contributor-level account on a target WordPress site running Slim SEO 4.6.2 or earlier. They send a crafted authenticated HTTP request directly to the vulnerable plugin endpoint, bypassing the missing capability check. … |
| Remediation | Update the Slim SEO plugin to a version released after 4.6.2. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Same weakness CWE-862 – Missing Authorization
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