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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-12814

The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in a

Published Nov 19, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 8, 2026 · SiteSEO – SEO Simplified

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-12814. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of SiteSEO – SEO Simplified is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.28%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor softaculous SiteSEO – SEO Simplified 0 ≤1.3.2

The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, who have been granted access to at least on SiteSEO setting capability, to reset the plugin's settings.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor softaculous SiteSEO – SEO Simplified 0 ≤1.3.20 ≤1.3.2

How to fix CVE-2025-12814

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-12814. EPSS is 0.28%. Act only if a listed version of SiteSEO – SEO Simplified is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with softaculous SiteSEO – SEO Simplified 0 ≤1.3.2 0 ≤1.3.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.28%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 19, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, who have been granted access to at least on SiteSEO setting capability, to reset the plugin's settings.

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, who have been granted access to at least on SiteSEO setting capability, to reset the plugin's settings.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-12814

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-12814

    30-day exploitation probability 0.28%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-198108

    The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, who hav

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 29, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 29, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 26, 2026
  • EUVDOct 26, 2026