CVE-2022-40218 WordPress TH Advance Product Search plugin <= 1.1.4 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Change vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can modify plugin settings due to missing authorization checks in the Advance WordPress Search plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40218?
CVE-2022-40218 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ThemeHunk Advance WordPress Search Plugin, published on 8 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeHunk Advance WordPress Search Plugin.This issue affects Advance WordPress Search Plugin: from n/a through 1.1.4.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40218?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themehunk Advance Product Search.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-40218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rfgj-8gwg-qp4f.