PT-2024-38427 · WordPress · Relevanssi Live Ajax Search

Mikko Saari + 1 · Published 2024-08-27 · Updated 2024-08-28 · CVE-2024-7573

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Relevanssi Live Ajax Search plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.4

Description The issue is due to insufficient validation of input supplied via POST data in the search function, making it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary arguments into a WP Query query and potentially expose sensitive information such as attachments or private posts.

Recommendations For Relevanssi Live Ajax Search plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.4, update to a version higher than 2.4 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the search function until a patch is available. Restrict access to the WP Query query to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the Relevanssi Live Ajax Search plugin until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Argument Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-88

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-7573

Affected Products

Relevanssi Live Ajax Search

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7573 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bbcb648a-4a3e-4645-bd62-4415b1cf6516?source=cve · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1828667475463897218 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/oktsec/status/1828496281393639825 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvedetector/4298 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3135074/relevanssi-live-ajax-search · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/92433 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1828626727771480211 · Twitter Post