{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/search-analytics-for-wp-1.4.16/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[{"cvss":8.1,"id":"CVE-2026-7444"}],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["Search Analytics for WP (1.4.16)"],"_cs_severities":["high"],"_cs_tags":["web-application-vulnerability","wordpress","csrf"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":[],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eThe Search Analytics for WP plugin (versions 1.4.16 and earlier) is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaw originating from insufficient nonce validation in the MWTSA_Stats_Table class. Specifically, the process_bulk_action function lacks the necessary tokens to verify the legitimacy of a request before performing bulk data operations. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate an authenticated administrator into executing unauthorized commands. By enticing an administrator to interact with a crafted link or malicious web page while they are logged into the WordPress dashboard, an attacker can trigger the bulk deletion of search-term records and associated history data. This vulnerability is significant for organizations relying on the plugin for audit trails or performance analysis, as the impact involves permanent data loss of sensitive search analytics.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"attack-chain\"\u003eAttack Chain\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker identifies the target site running Search Analytics for WP \u0026lt;= 1.4.16.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker crafts a malicious URL or HTML page containing a forged request targeting the plugin's bulk action endpoint.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttacker uses social engineering to lure an administrator of the WordPress site to visit the malicious resource.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe victim's browser, already holding an active administrator session cookie, automatically executes the request to the target WordPress site.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe WordPress server receives the request and, due to the missing nonce check in process_bulk_action, treats it as a legitimate administrative command.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plugin logic triggers the deletion of requested search-term records.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe target database is updated, resulting in the loss of search-history rows.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccessful exploitation results in the unauthorized deletion of arbitrary search-term records and all associated history rows stored in the database. This directly impacts data integrity for WordPress sites using the Search Analytics for WP plugin for data-driven insights. While no direct RCE is reported, the loss of historical data can disrupt business operations and eliminate key audit data regarding user interactions on the site.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdate the Search Analytics for WP plugin to version 1.4.17 or higher once the security patch is released by the developer.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudit web access logs for suspicious administrative activity originating from unexpected referrers that deviate from normal site usage patterns.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor administrative accounts to ensure that they are not using shared or insecure browsing environments while accessing the site backend.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-08-05T09:16:52Z","date_published":"2026-08-05T09:16:52Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-08-search-analytics-wp-csrf/","summary":"The Search Analytics for WP plugin for WordPress contains a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the process_bulk_action function that allows authenticated administrators to be tricked into deleting arbitrary search-term records.","title":"CSRF Vulnerability in Search Analytics for WP Plugin","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-08-search-analytics-wp-csrf/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - Search Analytics for WP (1.4.16)","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}