CVE-2025-12958

Rankology SEO and Analytics Tool <= 2.0 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Header & Footer Code Creation

lowImproper Authorization

2.7

CVSS Score

2.7

CVSS Score

low

Severity

2.5

Patched in

17d

Time to patch

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.0

PublishedJanuary 6, 2026

Last updatedJanuary 23, 2026

Affected pluginrankology-seo-and-analytics-tool

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c97a341c-23f5-49a9-ad05-1fb387047e3b?source=api-prod

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