---
id: "CVE-2026-112222"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-112222"]
title: "Surfer SEO WordPress plugin: missing authorization check exposes access controls"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.4
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "package"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["package", "self-hosted", "surfer-seo", "wordpress"]
not_affected_if: ["plugin-not-installed"]
published_at: "2026-10-19T14:17:02+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T04:16:48+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112222", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00"}]
---

# Surfer SEO WordPress plugin: missing authorization check exposes access controls

The Surfer SEO plugin (surferseo) is missing an authorization check on some functionality, so a user may reach actions they should not be allowed to perform. Sources say the flaw affects versions from n/a through 1.8.0.744 and rate it CVSS 5.4 (medium).

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Surfer SEO plugin version in the WordPress admin plugin list; versions up to `1.8.0.744` are listed as affected
- unknown: the sources do not name the exact endpoint or setting involved

## Fix

- Update the Surfer SEO plugin to a version later than `1.8.0.744` once a patched release is published (sources do not name the fixed version)
- unknown: the sources do not state a fixed version

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:18+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-112222

## From the sources

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Surfer Surfer surferseo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Surfer: from n/a through 1.8.0.744.

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