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CVE-2026-12082 - Before 5 Plugin

CVE-2026-12082

The Praison AI SEO WordPress plugin before 5.0.7 does not perform authorization checks on several of its REST API routes, allowing unauthenticated users to modify the permalink of any published post and to read Praison AI SEO WordPress plugin before 5.0.7 configuration data.

CVE-2026-12082

HIGH CVSS 7.5 Published 2026-07-23 Updated 2026-07-23
AI Risk Elevated (74/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band HIGH
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Components 2
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Elevated (74/100)
Exploitability Medium
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-07-23 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-07-23 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-07-26 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 15 hours ago

AI enriched 15 hours ago (2026-07-26 04:02 UTC)

Technical Summary

The Praison AI SEO WordPress plugin before 5.0.7 does not perform authorization checks on several of its REST API routes, allowing unauthenticated users to modify the permalink of any published post and to read Praison AI SEO WordPress plugin before 5.0.7 configuration data.

Potential Impact

Severity is HIGH (CVSS 7.5). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Medium based on low-bar exploit prerequisites.

Primary risk drivers: low-bar exploit prerequisites

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 74/100 (Elevated, Medium) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

Affected Products

Before 5 PLUGIN · before-5 Affected: < 5.0.7 Fixed in: 5.0.7
Praison Ai Seo PLUGIN · praison-ai-seo Affected: < 5.0.7 Fixed in: 5.0.7
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