SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Post Meta Disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authorization leading to Sensitive Post Meta Disclosure in versions up to and including 1.3.2. This is due to missing object-level authorization checks in the resolve_variables() AJAX handler. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the siteseo_manage capability (e.g., Author-level users who have been granted SiteSEO access by an administrator) to read arbitrary post metadata from any post, page, attachment, or WooCommerce order they cannot edit, via the custom field variable resolution feature granted they have been given access to SiteSEO by an administrator and legacy storage is enabled. In affected WooCommerce installations, this exposes sensitive customer billing information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and payment methods.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| softaculous | SiteSEO – SEO Simplified | up to 1.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SiteSEO – SEO Simplified Vendorsoftaculous Affected up to 1.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13085
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42fg-gx44-hcxv
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4d740ba8-4877-4b27-a1cb-26095f851ea6?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/siteseo/trunk/main/ajax.php#L542
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/siteseo/trunk/main/titlesmetas.php#L494
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/siteseo/trunk/main/admin.php#L106
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3397272/siteseo/trunk?contextall=1&old=3387094&old_path=%2Fsiteseo%2Ftrunk
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Sources
- CVE-2025-13085 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13085 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-42fg-gx44-hcxv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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