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CVE-2026-7624 cifi CVE debrief

The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 12.4.16. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to invoke privileged state-changing Squirrly cloud API operations, such as revoking the site's Google Search Console and Google Analytics integrations via `api/gsc/revoke` and `api/ga/revoke`, that are otherwise restricted to administrator-level users holding the `sq_manage_settings` capability.

Vendor
cifi
Product
SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-06
Original CVE updated
2026-07-23
Advisory published
2026-06-06
Advisory updated
2026-07-23

Who should care

Users of the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin for WordPress, particularly those with contributor-level access and above, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 and a CVSS severity of MEDIUM. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The weakness is classified as CWE-862.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin to a version that is not vulnerable.
  • Restrict access to the plugin's functionality to only authorized users.
  • Monitor for suspicious activity related to the plugin's cloud API operations.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by [email protected] and is documented in the CVE record and NVD detail.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-7624 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7624

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-7624 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7624

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.