CVE-2022-40223 WordPress SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Attackers can modify SearchWP plugin settings due to nonce leakage and missing authorization checks in the WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-40223?
CVE-2022-40223 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SearchWP, LLC SearchWP, published on 8 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nonce token leakage and missing authorization in SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 on WordPress leading to plugin settings change.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Searchwp Searchwp.
How do I fix CVE-2022-40223?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40223 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-2022-40223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqqv-r25w-2p97.