CVE-2024-12176 WordLift – AI powered SEO – Schema <= 3.54.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
Unauthenticated attackers can update plugin settings due to a missing capability check in the WordLift WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12176?
CVE-2024-12176 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WordLift – AI powered SEO – Schema, published on 7 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WordLift – AI powered SEO – Schema plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the 'wl_config_plugin' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.54.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's settings.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12176?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-12176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxw6-23qm-f8vw.