CVE-2026-15252Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Subscriber-level Google indexing manipulation via unchecked AJAX

Published Jul 30, 2026 · Updated Jul 30, 2026

Missing authorization in Search Atlas SEO before 2.6.12 allows remote authenticated users to alter Google indexing through WordPress AJAX. The metasync_send_giapi AJAX handler accepts a site URL and submit-or-remove action without verifying a capability or nonce, then invokes Google with the site’s stored service-account credentials. Any logged-in account, including a Subscriber, can submit or remove site URLs from Google’s index and consume quota when Google Indexing is configured.

CVSS severity5.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Search Atlas SEO before 2.6.12 allows remote authenticated users to alter Google indexing through WordPress AJAX. The metasync_send_giapi AJAX handler accepts a site URL and submit-or-remove action without verifying a capability or nonce, then invokes Google with the site’s stored service-account credentials. Any logged-in account, including a Subscriber, can submit or remove site URLs from Google’s index and consume quota when Google Indexing is configured.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-15252
Published
Jul 30, 2026
Updated
Jul 30, 2026
Vendor
Search Atlas Group
Product
Search Atlas SEO
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <2.6.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Search Atlas Group · Search Atlas SEOversion=0 <2.6.12

Published CVSS scores

5.4CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.002Transmitted Data Manipulation

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