Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Search Simple Fields Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-8939

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Search Simple Fields
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-8939?

The Search Simple Fields plugin for WordPress is susceptible to cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks due to inadequate nonce validation in its settings functions. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate various plugin settings, such as search parameters and custom media field definitions, by tricking an administrator into executing unauthorized actions. This underscores the importance of robust validation mechanisms in maintaining the integrity of plugin operations.

Affected Version(s)

Search Simple Fields 0 <= 0.2

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-simple-...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/search-simple-...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Muhammad Afnaan
.