CVE-2025-14386: Search Atlas SEO (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Search Atlas SEO (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| shahrukhlinkgraphSearch Atlas SEO – Premier SEO Plugin for One-Click WP Publishing & Integrated AI Optimization | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately verify if they are running affected versions (2.4.4 to 2.5.12) of the Search Atlas SEO plugin and prioritize upgrading to a patched version once available. In the absence of an official patch, temporarily disabling or uninstalling the plugin is recommended to prevent exploitation. Restricting Subscriber-level user capabilities by tightening role permissions can reduce attack surface; for example, limiting access to plugin-related functions or implementing custom capability checks via WordPress hooks. Monitoring logs for unusual access patterns to 'generate_sso_url' and 'validate_sso_token' endpoints can help detect exploitation attempts. Employing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting suspicious requests to these functions can provide additional protection. Regularly auditing administrator accounts for unauthorized changes and enforcing strong authentication mechanisms (e.g., MFA) can mitigate the impact of compromised credentials. Finally, maintaining up-to-date backups ensures recovery in case of successful attacks.
Description
The Search Atlas SEO – Premier SEO Plugin for One-Click WP Publishing & Integrated AI Optimization plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the 'generate_sso_url' and 'validate_sso_token' functions in versions 2.4.4 to 2.5.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to extract the 'nonce_token' authentication value to log in to the first Administrator's account.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6f63d2c4-cbae-4177-8494-daca96449ecc?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.5.12/admin/class-metasync-admin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.5.12/admin/class-metasync-admin.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/metasync/tags/2.5.12/admin/class-metasync-admin.php (opens in a new tab)