CVE-2021-4373

The Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 2.5.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import settings via forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1/	Exploit
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2473344	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cfc6c595-dad2-4abc-8187-ed72355273b8?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:webberzone:better_search:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-06-07 02:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:40

NVD link : CVE-2021-4373

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4373

JSON object : View

Products Affected

webberzone

better_search

CWE

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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