Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool <= 2.0 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Header & Footer Code Creation
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-12958 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-01-07 12:16:47 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:23:19 UTC |
| Description | The Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an incorrect capability check on the 'rankology_code_block' page in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to add header and footer code blocks. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 2.7 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.000340000 probability, percentile 0.101570000 (date 2026-04-13)
Problem Types: CWE-285 | CWE-285 CWE-285 Improper Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 2.7 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 2.7 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Rankology | Rankology SEO And Analytics Tool | affected 2.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| wordpress.org/plugins/rankology-seo-and-analytics-tool | [email protected] | wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c97a341c-23f5-49a9-ad05-1fb38... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| 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: SangNQ29 (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2025-11-11T15:39:52.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-01-06T19:26:19.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.