Description
The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized options update due to a missing capability check on the wpmsGGSaveInformation function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to update google analytics options maintained by the plugin. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.
Published: 2023-02-28
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-23314 The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized options update due to a missing capability check on the wpmsGGSaveInformation function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to update google analytics options maintained by the plugin. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.
History

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title WP Meta SEO <= 4.5.3 - Missing Authorization in 'wpmsGGSaveInformation'
Weaknesses CWE-862
References

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

Joomunited Wp Meta Seo
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:00:18.616Z

Reserved: 2023-02-24T18:36:21.509Z

Link: CVE-2023-1022

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T05:32:46.163Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-28T13:15:09.927

Modified: 2026-04-08T18:17:51.720

Link: CVE-2023-1022

cve-icon Redhat

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Weaknesses