Relevanssi – A Better Search <= 4.22.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Count Option Update

5.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-3213
CVSS 5.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published April 4, 2024
Last Updated April 9, 2024
Researcher Thura Moe Myint (mgthuramoemyint)

Description

The Relevanssi – A Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the relevanssi_update_counts() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.22.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute expensive queries on the application that could lead into DOS.

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Vulnerability Details for Relevanssi – A Better Search (Pro)

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug relevanssi-premium
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.25.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.25.1
Patched Version
  • 2.25.2

1 other affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug relevanssi (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.22.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 4.22.1
Patched Version
  • 4.22.2

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