Auth bypass in Searchwp Live Ajax Search

CVE-2022-2535

The SearchWP Live Ajax Search WordPress plugin before 1.6.2 does not ensure that users making a live search are limited to published posts only, allowing unauthenticated users to make a crafted query disclosing private/draft/pending post titles along with their permalink

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-2535: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2535?
CVE-2022-2535 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Searchwp Live Ajax Search, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2022-2535?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-2535 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.