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.

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Wed, 27 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Search Simple Fields <= 0.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Plugin Settings Update
Weaknesses CWE-352
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T10:39:20.043Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T12:03:01.657Z

Link: CVE-2026-8939

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-27T07:16:18.570

Modified: 2026-05-27T07:16:18.570

Link: CVE-2026-8939

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Updated: 2026-05-27T10:07:42Z

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