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The SEO Metrics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization checks in both the seo_metrics_handle_connect_button_click() AJAX handler and the seo_metrics_handle_custom_endpoint() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.15. Because the AJAX action only verifies a nonce, without checking the caller’s capabilities, a subscriber-level user can retrieve the token and then access the custom endpoint to obtain full administrator cookies.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seo Metrics Helper Plugin | — | Update seo-metrics-helper plugin to version 1.0.16, or a newer patched version | Sep 8, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 |
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