CVE-2026-7249 — The Location Weather plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to

title: WordPress Location Weather Plugin Unauthorized Option Update - CVE-2026-7249
id: scw-2026-05-22-ai-1
status: experimental
level: medium
description: |
  Detects attempts to exploit CVE-2026-7249 by targeting the splw_update_block_options function in the Location Weather plugin. This function is vulnerable due to missing capability checks, allowing authenticated users with Contributor-level access or above to modify plugin settings. The detection focuses on the specific AJAX action and URI pattern associated with this vulnerability.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-22
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-7249/
tags:
  - attack.privilege_escalation
  - attack.t1078.004
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-uri|contains:
          - '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'action=splw_update_block_options'
      cs-method:
          - 'POST'
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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