CVE-2026-15946 (GCVE-0-2026-15946)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-19 07:43 – Updated: 2026-09-19 14:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Search Atlas SEO <= 2.6.23 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Whitelabel Password Modification via handle_whitelabel_password_early Function
Summary
The Search Atlas SEO – Premier SEO Plugin for One-Click WP Publishing & Integrated AI Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.23. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite the whitelabel settings password to an attacker-controlled value, enabling them to unlock whitelabel-protected admin settings tabs including whitelabel, general, and advanced configuration.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-19 13:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
8 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| shahrukhlinkgraph | Search Atlas SEO – OTTO AI SEO Automation for WordPress |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.6.23
(semver)
|
guessed |
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