PT-2022-25292 · Searchwp · Searchwp

Dave Jong · Published 2022-11-08 · Updated 2022-11-09 · CVE-2022-40223

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SearchWP premium plugin versions <= 4.2.5

Description The issue concerns nonce token leakage and missing authorization in the SearchWP premium plugin, allowing unauthorized changes to plugin settings.

Recommendations For SearchWP premium plugin versions <= 4.2.5, update to a version greater than 4.2.5 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the plugin settings to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-40223

Affected Products

Searchwp

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40223 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-40223 · Vendor Advisory
• https://searchwp.com/documentation/changelog · Vendor Advisory
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/searchwp/wordpress-searchwp-premium-plugin-4-2-5-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/52664 · Telegram Post