Missing authorization in shahrukhlinkgraph Search Atlas SEO – OTTO AI SEO Automation for…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shahrukhlinkgraph | Search Atlas SEO – OTTO AI SEO Automation for WordPress | up to 2.6.23 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Search Atlas SEO – OTTO AI SEO Automation for WordPress Vendorshahrukhlinkgraph Affected up to 2.6.23 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15947
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpqr-9v4h-mgff
References
Other 8
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1bfba54f-961d-4889-9272-0020c9fa0801?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.6.17/admin/class-metasync-admin.php#L6364
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.6.17/admin/class-metasync-admin.php#L6358
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.6.17/admin/class-metasync-admin.php#L384
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.6.16/admin/class-metasync-admin.php#L6364
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.6.16/admin/class-metasync-admin.php#L6358
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.6.16/admin/class-metasync-admin.php#L384
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3676919
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Sources
- CVE-2026-15947 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15947 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpqr-9v4h-mgff · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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