CVE-2026-8617
The SearchPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and deletion of data in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The SearchPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and deletion of data in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This is due to a missing capability check and missing nonce validation on the searchplus_save_token_action_callback() and searchplus_reset_token_action_callback() functions, both of which are exposed to unauthenticated users through the wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite or delete the plugin's stored account token and account name options (dym_token, dym_name, searchplus_token, searchplus_name, sp_token, sp_name).
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.39% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/searchplus/tags/1.7.1/includes/functions.php#L24
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/searchplus/tags/1.7.1/includes/functions.php#L39
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/searchplus/tags/1.7.1/includes/functions.php#L45
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/searchplus/tags/1.7.1/includes/functions.php#L57
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1800f37-f9ab-454b-84f7-4d5eb5ed3acf?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.