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CVE-2022-38140: Auth. (contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.1.10 on WordPress.

high Affects seo-plugin-by-squirrly-seo (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

Auth. (contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload in SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.1.10 on WordPress.

Package
seo-plugin-by-squirrly-seo (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=12.1.10
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
high  CVSS 7.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (56.0th percentile)
Published
2022-11-28
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
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