CVE-2021-4373

Better Search <= 2.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Import

Published: Jun 7, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-352

8.8HIGH

Description

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import settings via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected Products

ajay

commercial

Better Search – Relevant search results for WordPressOn-prem

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

webberzone

commercial

better searchMixed

Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cfc6c595-dad2-4abc-8187-ed72355273b8?source=cve

wordfence.com

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2473344

plugins.trac.wordpress.org

https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/

blog.nintechnet.com

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