Critical severity · published Mar 25, 2026
CVE-2026-24971
WordPress Search & Go theme <= 2.8 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
9.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Elated-Themes Search & Go searchgo allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Search & Go: from n/a through <= 2.8.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SG
Search & Go · Elated-Themes
through 2.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24971
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24971
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/searchgo/vulnerability/wordpress-search-go-theme-2-8-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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