# CVE-2022-42494: WordPress All in One SEO Pro plugin <= 4.2.5.1 - Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability

> An attacker can exploit a Server Side Request Forgery vulnerability in the All in One SEO Pro plugin to access internal resources or bypass security controls.

- **Severity:** Low 3.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q6vq-gmhj-jj3v

## What is CVE-2022-42494?

CVE-2022-42494 is a low-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Semper Plugins, LLC All in One SEO Pro (WordPress plugin), published on 8 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in All in One SEO Pro plugin <= 4.2.5.1 on WordPress.

Weakness: CWE-918 (Server-Side Request Forgery)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-42494?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Aioseo All in One Seo.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-42494?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-42494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-42494 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Semper Plugins, LLC All in One SEO Pro (WordPress plugin)

- [CVE-2021-25036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25036/): All In One SEO < 4.1.5.3 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-24307](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24307/): All in One SEO Pack < 4.1.0.2 - Admin RCE via unserialize (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-25037](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-25037/): All In One SEO < 4.1.5.3 - Authenticated SQL Injection (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2025-2892](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2892/): Cross-site scripting in All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-3554](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-3554/): Cross-site scripting in All in One SEO – Powerful SEO Plugin to Boost SEO Rankings & Increase Traffic (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-42494 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-42494 is a low-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Semper Plugins, LLC All in One SEO Pro (WordPress plugin), published on 8 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-42494 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Semper Plugins, LLC All in One SEO Pro (WordPress plugin). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42494/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42494/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-42494
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42494
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-42494

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-42494/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.