Search & Go <= 2.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation

2026-03-13 00:00

Phat RiO

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.8.1

Affected ThemeSearch & Go - Directory WordPress Theme

Affected Version<= 2.8

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2026-24971

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Vulnerability Overview

The Search & Go - Directory WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.8.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24971 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e5ce4685-547c-40d2-9498-e50f390deeea

CVSS Vector

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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