CVE-2026-8939 (GCVE-0-2026-8939)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 05:31 – Updated: 2026-05-27 10:39
VLAI
Title
Search Simple Fields <= 0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Summary
The Search Simple Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the search_simple_fields_options() function in functions_admin.php. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the plugin's settings — including post types to search in, custom fields, media fields and the custom media function name — via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| simonailie | Search Simple Fields |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.2
(semver)
|
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