CVE-2026-12082 Missing authorization in Praison AI SEO
Unauthenticated attackers can modify post permalinks and read plugin configuration data due to missing authorization checks in REST API routes.
- 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-2026-12082?
CVE-2026-12082 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Praison AI SEO, published on 23 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Praison AI SEO WordPress plugin before 5.0.7 does not perform authorization checks on several of its REST API routes, allowing unauthenticated users to modify the permalink of any published post and to read Praison AI SEO WordPress plugin before 5.0.7 configuration data.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12082?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12082 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-2026-12082 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12082 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr6p-pxvc-7864.