CVE-2025-32491Network attack vector

Subscriber-level privilege escalation

Published Apr 11, 2025 · Updated May 12, 2026

Incorrect privilege assignment in Rankology SEO 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain higher WordPress privileges. Published records identify incorrect privilege assignment but do not disclose the affected function, endpoint, or improperly handled input. Subscriber access is sufficient, and exploitation can grant higher WordPress privileges, including full site control if administrator privileges are obtained.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect privilege assignment in Rankology SEO 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain higher WordPress privileges. Published records identify incorrect privilege assignment but do not disclose the affected function, endpoint, or improperly handled input. Subscriber access is sufficient, and exploitation can grant higher WordPress privileges, including full site control if administrator privileges are obtained.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-32491
Published
Apr 11, 2025
Updated
May 12, 2026
Vendor
Rankology
Product
Rankology SEO – All in One SEO & Analytics
Classifications
CWE-266, CAPEC-233, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.2.4 changes=[{"at":"2.2.5","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Rankology · Rankology SEO – All in One SEO & Analyticsversion=0 <=2.2.4 changes=[{"at":"2.2.5","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

9.8PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-266Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC-233Privilege Escalation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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