CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-2941
The Linksy Search and Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'linksy_search_and_replace_item_details' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update any database table, any value, including the wp_capabilities database field, which allows attackers to change their own role to administrator, which leads to pr
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Linksy Search and Replace","vendor":"plugli","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"1.0.4","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0fcd8b5a0f2f8fe3a9a58f1f3331880dcbfa3e10b8cbf81367222a30b74c66bd · sha256:5756cbf04df5dfd5… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-862","description":"CWE-862 Missing Authorization","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0fcd8b5a0f2f8fe3a9a58f1f3331880dcbfa3e10b8cbf81367222a30b74c66bd · sha256:5756cbf04df5dfd5… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"url":"https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linksy-search-and-replace/tags/1.0.4/inc/Admin/Partials/SearchAndReplace/AjaxActions.php#L197"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0fcd8b5a0f2f8fe3a9a58f1f3331880dcbfa3e10b8cbf81367222a30b74c66bd · sha256:5756cbf04df5dfd5… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"url":"https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0bf117e2-9e59-4028-b77f-7fce2e7174f3?source=cve"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:0fcd8b5a0f2f8fe3a9a58f1f3331880dcbfa3e10b8cbf81367222a30b74c66bd · sha256:5756cbf04df5dfd5… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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