SB2019090806 - Arbirtary settings change in Search Exclude plugin for WordPress
Published: September 8, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019090806
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15895)
CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in search-exclude.php script. A remote non-authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to the application and change plugin's settings.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.