Relevanssi – A Better Search < 4.14.6 & Relevanssi – A Better Search Pro < 2.16.5 - Missing Authorization

2022-02-15 00:00

Jan w Oleju

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.16.5

Affected PluginRelevanssi Premium

Affected Version< 2.16.5

CVSS6.3Medium

CVEN/A

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Vulnerability Overview

The Relevanssi – A Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to missing capability checks on several functions in versions before 4.14.6 in the free version and 2.16.5 in the PRO version. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level roles and above to perform unauthorized AJAX actions.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.16.5, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-285 (Improper Authorization) The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3cd02dbc-6725-4626-844b-df12bad9da37

CVSS Vector

6.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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