CVE-2026-24971 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-24971: WordPress Search & Go theme <= 2.8 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Vendor Elated-Themes

Product Search & Go

Weakness CWE-266

Published March 25, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Elated-Themes Search & Go searchgo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Search & Go: from n/a through <= 2.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Search & Go versions 2.8 and earlier contain a critical vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify site content, and disrupt service. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely over the network. All versions up to 2.8 are affected.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, and disrupt service without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can compromise your site's data, content, and availability without needing a user account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 25, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24971 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/266.html AskarLabs — CWE-266 write-up Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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