WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.3 - Missing Authorization in 'wpmsGGSaveInformation'
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- 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-862.
Summary
The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized options update due to a missing capability check on the wpmsGGSaveInformation function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to update google analytics options maintained by the plugin. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JoomUnited | WP Meta SEO | up to 4.5.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP Meta SEO VendorJoomUnited Affected up to 4.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.5.3 | Vulnerable | JoomUnited |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomunited:wp_meta_seo:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.5.3 Vulnerable ·JoomUnited
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1022
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rcqq-5h75-3j53
References
Patch 3
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1&old=2869205&old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/702f9d3b-5d33-4215-ac76-9aae3162d775
More JoomUnited Wp Meta Seo vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-01305 WP Meta SEO < 4.5.5 - Author+ PHAR Deserialization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00830 WP Meta SEO < 4.5.3 - Subscriber+ SQLi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-00831 WP Meta SEO < 4.5.3 - Subscriber+ Improper Authorization causing Arbitrary Redirect CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-06363 WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.12 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Referer header CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-06364 WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.12 - Information Exposure via Meta Description CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-30499 WordPress WP Meta SEO plugin <= 4.5.13 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-1022 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1022 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rcqq-5h75-3j53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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