Vulnerability · Published Aug 15, 2022 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2022-2535SearchWP Live Ajax Search < 1.6.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Title Disclosure
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in SearchWP Live Ajax Search from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The SearchWP Live Ajax Search WordPress plugin before 1.6.2 does not ensure that users making a live search are limited to published posts only, allowing unauthenticated users to make a crafted query disclosing private/draft/pending post titles along with their permalink
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | SearchWP Live Ajax Search | 1.6.2 – before 1.6.2 |
Weakness: CWE-639