Name: CVE-2022-40223: Missing Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-40223, CWE-862, CVSS 5.4, EPSS 0.0049

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

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.4
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Searchwp Plugin	—	Update searchwp plugin to version 4.2.6, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Oct 24, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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