CVE-2026-59520
WordPress CrawlWP SEO plugin <= 3.0.16 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability
Description
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in properfraction CrawlWP SEO allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects CrawlWP SEO: from n/a through 3.0.16.
INFO
Published Date :
July 5, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 6, 2026, 6:02 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update CrawlWP SEO plugin to the latest version.
- Implement anti-CSRF tokens on all state-changing requests.
- Validate token on the server-side for each request.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-59520.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mihdan-index-now/vulnerability/wordpress-index-now-plugin-3-0-16-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-59520', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-06T15:14:26.500693Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'properfraction', 'product': 'CrawlWP SEO', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '3.0.17', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': 'n/a', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.0.16'}], 'packageName': 'mihdan-index-now', 'collectionURL': 'https://wordpress.org/plugins', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in properfraction CrawlWP SEO allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects CrawlWP SEO: from n/a through 3.0.16. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mihdan-index-now/vulnerability/wordpress-index-now-plugin-3-0-16-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve