Auth bypass in Searchwp

CVE-2022-40223

Nonce token leakage and missing authorization in SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 on WordPress leading to plugin settings change.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (36.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Searchwp
Searchwp, Llc Searchwp — versions <= 4.2.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

audit@patchstack.com (Third Party Advisory)
audit@patchstack.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-40223?: CVE-2022-40223 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Searchwp, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2022-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2022-40223?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-40223 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.