CVE-2026-8617 json
SearchPlus <= 1.7.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Modification and Deletion via searchplus_save_token & searchplus_reset_token AJAX Actions
published 4mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-38674
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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).
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- ailchev SearchPlus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b1800f37-f9ab-454b-84f7-4d5eb5ed3acf?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/searchplus/tags/1.7.1/includes/functions.php#L24
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/searchplus/tags/1.7.1/includes/functions.php#L45
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/searchplus/tags/1.7.1/includes/functions.php#L39
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/searchplus/tags/1.7.1/includes/functions.php#L57
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-8617
- NVD CVE-2026-8617
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