CVE-2026-39697 WordPress MAIO – The new AI GEO / SEO tool plugin <= 6.2.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the MAIO WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2026-39697?
CVE-2026-39697 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in HBSS Technologies MAIO – The new AI GEO / SEO tool, published on 8 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in HBSS Technologies MAIO – The new AI GEO / SEO tool maio-the-new-ai-geo-seo-tool allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MAIO – The new AI GEO / SEO tool: from n/a through <= 6.2.8.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-39697?
How do I fix CVE-2026-39697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-39697 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-2026-39697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-39697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7j8-vvpf-q2cr.