Authentication Bypass in Search Atlas SEO Plugin Allows Admin Takeover

Publication date: 2026-01-28

Last updated on: 2026-01-28

Assigner: Wordfence

Description

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.

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Published

2026-01-28

Last Modified

2026-01-28

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-29

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-14386

EUVD

EUVD-2025-206508

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
search_atlas	seo_plugin	From 2.4.4 (inc) to 2.5.12 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Search Atlas SEO plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions 2.4.4 to 2.5.12. It is caused by a missing capability check on the 'generate_sso_url' and 'validate_sso_token' functions. This flaw allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to bypass authentication by extracting the 'nonce_token' authentication value, enabling them to log in as the first Administrator account.

Impact Analysis

An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can exploit this vulnerability to gain Administrator-level access to the WordPress site. This can lead to full control over the site, including the ability to modify content, change settings, install malicious code, or compromise user data, resulting in a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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