Unauthorized Data Modification Vulnerability in Relevanssi's Better Search Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-3213

8.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Relevanssi – A Better Search (pro)
Relevanssi – A Better Search
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 April 2024

What is CVE-2024-3213?

The Relevanssi plugin for WordPress is exposed to a vulnerability that allows for unauthorized modifications of data. This issue arises from a missing capability check in the relevanssi_update_counts() function, affecting all versions up to and including 4.22.1. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this flaw to execute resource-intensive queries, which may lead to a denial of service (DOS) situation, compromising the site's performance and availability. Users are advised to update to the latest version to safeguard against potential exploits.

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Affected Version(s)

Relevanssi – A Better Search * <= 4.22.1

Relevanssi – A Better Search (Pro) * <= 2.25.1

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/tru...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3064304/rele...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Thura Moe Myint
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