Search Analytics for WP <= 1.4.16 - Cross-Site Request Forgery

Summary

The Search Analytics for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the `process_bulk_action()` function of `MWTSA_Stats_Table`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary search-term records, including all associated search-history rows, via a forged request granted they can trick a user with access to the plugin's "Search Analytics" dashboard page (Administrator by default) into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Timeline

1. Aug 5, 2026, 6:38 AM UTCCVE published
2. Aug 5, 2026, 1:41 PM UTCCISA SSVC assessment

   Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

3. Aug 5, 2026, 1:42 PM UTCRecord last updated

Affected versions

• cornelraiu-1 Search Analytics for WP

  through 1.4.16

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