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CVE-2026-15660: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in cleverplugins SEO Booster

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-15660cvecve-2026-15660cwe-862
Published: 09/19/2026 (09/19/2026, 02:27:08 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: cleverplugins
Product: SEO Booster

Description

The SEO Booster plugin for WordPress up to version 7.4.7 has a missing authorization vulnerability in the handle_oauth_callback() function. This flaw allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to manipulate site options related to Google Search Console integration by visiting a crafted admin URL. The vulnerability can disrupt integration and inject attacker-controlled data into site options.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

cleverplugins

SEO Booster

Affected versions
>=0 <=7.4.7

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/19/2026, 03:02:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-15660 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the SEO Booster WordPress plugin versions up to and including 7.4.7. The handle_oauth_callback() function, hooked to admin_init, processes $_GET parameters 'access_token' and 'google_email' without verifying the caller's role or capabilities. This allows authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to overwrite sensitive plugin options such as seobooster_access_token, seobooster_google_email, and seobooster_gsc_sites, and delete the seobooster_needs_reauth flag. The attacker-supplied token influences outbound Google API requests, and the plugin stores the API response, enabling injection of attacker-chosen data into site options.

Potential Impact

An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can disrupt the Google Search Console integration by overwriting plugin options and deleting flags, potentially injecting malicious or incorrect data into site options. This does not lead to direct confidentiality loss or denial of service but impacts integrity of plugin configuration and integration functionality.

Mitigation Recommendations

No patch or official fix is currently documented. Administrators should restrict user roles carefully to limit Subscriber-level access and above to trusted users. Monitor for updates from the vendor for an official fix. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2026-07-13T20:07:22.067Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aadf7a955bf5e2cf501d542

Added to database: 09/19/2026, 02:47:05 UTC

Last enriched: 09/19/2026, 03:02:16 UTC

Last updated: 09/19/2026, 03:02:16 UTC

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