CVE-2026-15947 PUBLISHED

Search Atlas SEO <= 2.6.23 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Site-Wide Option Modification via 'metasync_post_types' Parameter

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 16.07.2026 Published: 19.09.2026 Updated: 19.09.2026

The Metasync plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the save_instant_indexing_settings() function in versions up to, and including, 2.6.23. This function is registered on the admin_init hook and only checks for the presence of $_POST['submit'] before writing attacker-supplied $_POST['metasync_post_types'] into the site-wide 'metasync_options_instant_indexing' option via update_option(); no current_user_can()/current_user_has_plugin_access() check and no nonce verification are performed. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify the site's Google Instant Indexing post-type configuration, controlling which post types are auto-submitted to Google's Instant Indexing service.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 4.3

Product Status

Vendor shahrukhlinkgraph
Product Search Atlas SEO – OTTO AI SEO Automation for WordPress
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 2.6.23 (incl.)

Credits

  • Wordfence PRISM finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-862 Missing Authorization CWE