CVE-2023-0876

WP Meta SEO < 4.5.3 - Subscriber+ Improper Authorization causing Arbitrary Redirect

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: March 20, 2023 at 03:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:26 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWP Meta SEO

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The WP Meta SEO WordPress plugin before 4.5.3 does not authorize several ajax actions, allowing low-privilege users to make updates to certain data and leading to an arbitrary redirect vulnerability.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

WP Meta SEO· Joomunitedwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 4.5.3
Affected range stops below 4.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/1a8c97f9-98fa-4e29-b7f7-bb9abe0c42ea

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE

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