WordLift – AI powered SEO – Schema <= 3.54.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Settings Update
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-12176 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-01-07 05:15:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:19:55 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.003440000 probability, percentile 0.570440000 (date 2026-04-13)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Wordlift | WordLift AI Powered SEO Schema | affected 3.54.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca6bdde6-f381-4ccb-8984-519cf... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| wordpress.org/plugins/wordlift | [email protected] | wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Tieu Pham Trong Nhan (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2025-01-06T15:41:43.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.