CVE-2026-15252 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

The Search Atlas SEO WordPress plugin before 2.6.12 does not perform a capability or nonce check in one of its AJAX handlers, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to invoke the site's Google Indexing API integration, submitting or removing the site's URLs from Google's index and consuming its indexing quota.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a347a7a8-36d6-4806-8781-a9ae8eb94788/

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-15252?

CVE-2026-15252 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). The Search Atlas SEO WordPress plugin before 2.6.12 does not perform a capability or nonce check in one of its AJAX handlers, allowing any authenticated user such as a Subscriber to invoke the site's...

How severe is CVE-2026-15252?

CVE-2026-15252 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-15252?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.