CVE-2026-57430: SEOPress SEOPress PRO broken access control in Contributor role

CVE-2026-57430 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-06-26

SEOPress PRO, a premium WordPress plugin used for search engine optimization, contains a security flaw that allows users with low-level 'Contributor' accounts to perform actions they should not be authorized to do. While the impact is considered low, an attacker could potentially modify certain site settings or metadata, affecting how the site appears in search results. This issue is resolved by updating to version 9.2 or later.

Vendors: SEOPress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-57430 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-57430 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-57430?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 26 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
SEOPress Free <= 9.1.1; SEOPress PRO <= 9.1.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-57430?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-57430 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-57430?
Check whether you run SEOPress Free or SEOPress PRO at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability exists in SEOPress PRO versions up to and including 9.1.1 due to missing authorization checks (CWE-862). An authenticated attacker with Contributor-level privileges can exploit this flaw via network requests to execute functions or modify settings that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. The vulnerability is classified as having low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability impact. A fix is available in version 9.2.

Affected products

  • SEOPress Free SEOPress PRO <= 9.1.1

Timeline

  • 2025-09-08: other: Reported by MD Shariful Islam
  • 2026-06-25: advisory: Published by Patchstack
  • 2026-06-26: disclosed: NVD Published Date

References

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