WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Relevanssi – A Better Search < 4.22.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Count Option Update
Description
The Relevanssi – A Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the relevanssi_update_counts() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.22.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute expensive queries on the application that could lead into DOS.
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 4.22.2
Fixed in 2.25.2 References
Classification
Type
NO AUTHORISATION
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Thura Moe Myint (mgthuramoemyint)
Verified
No
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2024-04-04 (about 2 years ago)
Added
2024-04-05 (about 2 years ago)
Last Updated
2024-04-05 (about 2 years ago)
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