Improper access control in Search Exclude - CVE-2019-15895
Published: September 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU20928
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15895
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Search Exclude
How to mitigate CVE-2019-15895
Install updates from vendor's website.
Search Exclude - update to 1.2.4