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CVE-2025-14386

High
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
CWE-862 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 28, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Search Atlas SEO plugin for WordPress contains a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-14386) affecting versions 2.4.4 to 2.5.12. Authenticated subscribers can exploit missing capability checks to extract nonce tokens and gain unauthorized administrator access. This poses significant risk to Saudi organizations using WordPress for web presence, particularly those managing sensitive business or government content.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 22, 2026 04:06
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact for Saudi organizations: (1) E-commerce and retail sectors using WordPress with Search Atlas for SEO optimization face account takeover risks; (2) Government agencies and municipalities managing public-facing WordPress sites could experience unauthorized administrative access; (3) Financial services and banking sector websites using this plugin risk exposure of sensitive customer data; (4) Media and publishing organizations in Saudi Arabia could face content manipulation and defacement; (5) Healthcare providers using WordPress portals could have patient data compromised. The vulnerability is particularly critical given the prevalence of WordPress adoption among Saudi SMEs and government digital transformation initiatives.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
E-commerce and Retail Government and Public Administration Banking and Financial Services Healthcare and Medical Services Media and Publishing Telecommunications Education Hospitality and Tourism
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all WordPress installations using Search Atlas SEO plugin versions 2.4.4-2.5.12 across your organization
2. Restrict Subscriber-level user access to WordPress admin panels as emergency measure
3. Review WordPress user roles and remove unnecessary Subscriber accounts
4. Check WordPress access logs for suspicious 'generate_sso_url' and 'validate_sso_token' function calls

PATCHING:
1. Update Search Atlas SEO plugin to version 2.5.13 or later immediately
2. Test updates in staging environment before production deployment
3. Verify plugin functionality post-update

COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Disable the Search Atlas SEO plugin temporarily until patching is completed
2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to 'generate_sso_url' and 'validate_sso_token' endpoints
3. Restrict WordPress admin access by IP whitelist
4. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all administrator accounts
5. Monitor WordPress user authentication logs for anomalies

DETECTION RULES:
1. Monitor WordPress logs for POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=generate_sso_url or action=validate_sso_token
2. Alert on successful admin account logins from unusual IP addresses or times
3. Track nonce_token extraction attempts in application logs
4. Monitor for privilege escalation from Subscriber to Administrator role
5. Implement SIEM rules: (source_user_role=subscriber AND target_action=admin_access)
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع تثبيتات WordPress التي تستخدم مكون Search Atlas SEO الإصدارات 2.4.4-2.5.12 عبر مؤسستك
2. تقييد وصول مستخدمي المشترك إلى لوحات WordPress الإدارية كإجراء طوارئ
3. مراجعة أدوار مستخدمي WordPress وإزالة حسابات المشترك غير الضرورية
4. فحص سجلات وصول WordPress للاستدعاءات المريبة لوظائف 'generate_sso_url' و 'validate_sso_token'

التصحيح:
1. تحديث مكون Search Atlas SEO إلى الإصدار 2.5.13 أو أحدث فوراً
2. اختبار التحديثات في بيئة التجريب قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
3. التحقق من وظائف المكون بعد التحديث

الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تعطيل مكون Search Atlas SEO مؤقتاً حتى يتم إكمال التصحيح
2. تنفيذ قواعد جدار الحماية لتطبيقات الويب (WAF) لحظر الطلبات إلى نقاط نهاية 'generate_sso_url' و 'validate_sso_token'
3. تقييد وصول WordPress الإداري بقائمة بيضاء IP
4. تنفيذ المصادقة متعددة العوامل (MFA) لجميع حسابات المسؤول
5. مراقبة سجلات مصادقة مستخدمي WordPress للشذوذ

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة سجلات WordPress للطلبات POST إلى /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php مع action=generate_sso_url أو action=validate_sso_token
2. التنبيه على عمليات تسجيل دخول حساب المسؤول الناجحة من عناوين IP أو أوقات غير عادية
3. تتبع محاولات استخراج nonce_token في سجلات التطبيق
4. مراقبة تصعيد الامتيازات من المشترك إلى دور المسؤول
5. تنفيذ قواعد SIEM: (source_user_role=subscriber AND target_action=admin_access)
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1.1 - Access Control Policy and Implementation 5.1.2 - User Registration and De-registration 5.2.1 - User Access Rights 5.2.2 - Privileged Access Rights 5.3.1 - Password Management 5.4.1 - Review of User Access Rights 6.1.1 - Information Security Event Logging 6.1.2 - Protection of Log Information
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-1 - Physical and cyber assets are inventoried PR.AC-1 - Identities and credentials are issued and managed PR.AC-2 - Physical access is managed PR.AC-3 - Remote access is managed PR.AC-4 - Access rights are granted based on need-to-know principle DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events DE.CM-3 - Personnel activity is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
5.15 - Access Control 5.16 - Authentication 5.17 - Access Rights 5.18 - Information Security in Supplier Relationships 6.5 - Control of Changes 8.1 - Operational Planning and Control 8.2 - Supply Chain Security 8.3 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Security
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
2.1 - Always change vendor-supplied defaults 6.2 - Ensure all system components and software are protected from known vulnerabilities 7.1 - Limit access to system components by business need-to-know 8.1 - Assign unique ID to each person with computer access 8.2 - Restrict access to cardholder data by business need-to-know
📊 CVSS Score
8.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.8
CWECWE-862
EPSS0.11%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-28
Source Feed nvd
Views 2
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
CWE-862
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