The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a missing capability check on the saveSitemapSettings function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to change sitemap-related settings of 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.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2023-23315 | The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a missing capability check on the saveSitemapSettings function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to change sitemap-related settings of 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. |
Fixes
Solution
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History
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Title | WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.3 - Missing Authorization in 'saveSitemapSettings' | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Mon, 13 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-08T17:11:32.828Z
Reserved: 2023-02-24T18:44:10.032Z
Link: CVE-2023-1023
Updated: 2024-08-02T05:32:46.517Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2023-02-28T13:15:10.080
Modified: 2026-04-08T18:17:51.910
Link: CVE-2023-1023
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Weaknesses
EUVD