PT-2023-12484 · WordPress · The Better Search

Jerome Bruandet · Published 2023-06-07 · Updated 2023-06-13 · CVE-2021-4373

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The Better Search plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 2.5.2

Description The issue allows unauthenticated attackers to import settings via forged requests, granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link. This is made possible by a Cross-Site Request Forgery issue.

Recommendations For versions up to and including 2.5.2, update to a version higher than 2.5.2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the settings import functionality until a patch is available. Avoid performing actions that may be triggered by forged requests, such as clicking on links from untrusted sources, to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

CSRF

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

CWE-288

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-4373

Affected Products

The Better Search

References · 5

• 🔥 https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1 · Exploit
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2473344 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4373 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-4373 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cfc6c595-dad2-4abc-8187-ed72355273b8?source=cve · Note