Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2021-4373Better Search <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Import
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity authentication bypass in Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress from ajay. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 40% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import settings via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ajay | Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPress | 0 – before 2.5.3 |
Weakness: CWE-288 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H