Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin <= 5.5.6 - Information Exposure via AJAX Search Form

2024-09-04 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 5.5.7

Affected PluginIvory Search – WordPress Search Plugin

Affected Version<= 5.5.6

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-6835

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Vulnerability Overview

The Ivory Search – WordPress Search Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.5.6 via the ajax_load_posts function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract text data from password-protected posts using the boolean-based attack on the AJAX search form

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 5.5.7, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6835 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/013f7c26-8348-4c54-af61-473a720a5095

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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