SB2019090806 - Arbirtary settings change in Search Exclude plugin for WordPress
Published: September 8, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019090806
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 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15895)
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.