WordPress Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 24CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352 and CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in David Cole Simple SEO (WordPress plugin) plugin <= 1.8.12 versions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00261 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Cole | Simple SEO (WordPress plugin) | up to 1.8.12 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple SEO (WordPress plugin) VendorDavid Cole Affected up to 1.8.12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:coleds:simple_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.8.12 | Vulnerable | David Cole |
- cpe:2.3:a:coleds:simple_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.8.12 Vulnerable ·David Cole
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-36404
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phgf-827r-fv8x
References
More David Cole Simple Seo vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01498 Simple SEO <= 1.7.91 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-24259 WordPress Simple SEO Plugin <= 2.0.25 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-21946 WordPress Simple SEO plugin <= 1.8.12 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2022-36404 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-36404 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phgf-827r-fv8x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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