CVE-2026-2941

HIGH EPSS 21.7%
Published Mar 21, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Mar 21, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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 privilege escalation.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
21.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

References 2

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/linksy-search-and-replace/tags/1.0.4/inc/Admin/Partials/SearchAndReplace/AjaxActions.php#L197
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0bf117e2-9e59-4028-b77f-7fce2e7174f3?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.