Search Atlas SEO < 2.6.24 - Subscriber+ Google Service Account Credential Overwrite/Deletion
Priority LOW 24CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00287 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Search Atlas SEO (Unknown): 2.6.24
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Search Atlas SEO | before 2.6.24 | 2.6.24 | Patch available | CNA |
- Search Atlas SEO VendorUnknown Affected before 2.6.24 Fixed in 2.6.24 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Search Atlas SEO (Unknown) Fixed in 2.6.24
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm2q-vjgw-cw4j
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-15247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qm2q-vjgw-cw4j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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