CVE-2022-40223 json
WordPress SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-43521
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Nonce token leakage and missing authorization in SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 on WordPress leading to plugin settings change.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- SearchWP, LLC SearchWP
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
searchwp.com
/documentation/changelog/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
patchstack.com
/database/vulnerability/searchwp/wordpress-searchwp-premium-plugin-4-2-5-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-40223
- NVD CVE-2022-40223
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