CVE-2026-15247
MediumCVSS 5.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Search Atlas SEO WordPress plugin before version 2.6.24 does not perform a nonce or capability check before processing a settings update in one of its early-priority handlers. This allows any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to overwrite or delete the site's stored Google service-account credentials.
Risk Assessment
The organization is at risk of Google credentials being overwritten or deleted, potentially leading to unauthorized access to Google services and security compromise.
Recommendation
Immediately update the Search Atlas SEO plugin to version 2.6.24 or later to prevent unauthorized settings changes.
Other vulnerabilities in Search Atlas SEO
See all- CVE-2026-57357High
The Search Atlas SEO plugin version 2.6.6 and earlier contains an unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious script without requiring authentication.
- CVE-2026-15252Medium
The Search Atlas SEO WordPress plugin before 2.6.12 lacks capability and nonce checks in an AJAX handler, allowing any authenticated user (e.g., Subscriber) to invoke the Google Indexing API, submit or remove site URLs from Google's index, and consume the indexing quota.
- CVE-2025-58019Medium
The Search Atlas SEO plugin for WordPress (versions up to and including 2.5.4) contains a Stored XSS vulnerability due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation. A malicious script can be persistently stored and executed in the user's browser.
Original NVD description (English source)
The Search Atlas SEO WordPress plugin before 2.6.24 does not perform a nonce or capability check before processing a settings update in one of its early-priority handlers, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to overwrite or delete the site's stored Google service-account credentials.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS