Auth bypass in Search Exclude Project
CVE-2019-15895
search-exclude.php in the "Search Exclude" plugin before 1.2.4 for WordPress allows unauthenticated options changes.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/search-exclude/ (Release Notes)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9870 (Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nintechnet.com/settings-change-vulnerability-in-wordpress-search-exclude-p…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15895?
- CVE-2019-15895 is a high-severity vulnerability in Search Exclude Project, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15895?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15895 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.