CVE-2026-2941 Missing authorization in Linksy Search and Replace
Authenticated subscribers can escalate privileges to administrator by modifying database fields due to missing capability checks in the Linksy Search and Replace plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-2941?
CVE-2026-2941 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in plugli Linksy Search and Replace, published on 21 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Linksy Search and Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'linksy_search_and_replace_item_details' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update any database table, any value, including the wp_capabilities database field, which allows attackers to change their own role to administrator, which leads to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2941?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-2941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2941 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wp4-fj34-73v5.