Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2022 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2022-40223WordPress SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in SearchWP from SearchWP, LLC. 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 46% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Nonce token leakage and missing authorization in SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 on WordPress leading to plugin settings change.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SearchWP, LLC | SearchWP | <= 4.2.5 – through 4.2.5 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L