Description
The Search Analytics for WP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.16. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the `process_bulk_action()` function of `MWTSA_Stats_Table`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary search-term records, including all associated search-history rows, via a forged request granted they can trick a user with access to the plugin's "Search Analytics" dashboard page (Administrator by default) into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
References8
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-analytics/tags/1.4.16…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-analytics/tags/1.4.16…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-analytics/tags/1.4.16…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-analytics/tags/1.4.16…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-analytics/trunk/admin…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&repo…
- wordpress.org/plugins/search-analytics/
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d62b8380-1679…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 19 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-352
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