CVE-2024-3213

The Relevanssi – A Better Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the relevanssi_update_counts() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.22.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute expensive queries on the application that could lead into DOS.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/trunk/lib/admin-ajax.php#L443	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3064304/relevanssi/tags/4.22.2/lib/admin-ajax.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e625130f-8e21-4baf-9d3c-4cbb806b9e52?source=cve	Third Party Advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/relevanssi/trunk/lib/admin-ajax.php#L443	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3064304/relevanssi/tags/4.22.2/lib/admin-ajax.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e625130f-8e21-4baf-9d3c-4cbb806b9e52?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:relevanssi:relevanssi:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-04-09 19:15

Updated : 2025-02-04 17:32

NVD link : CVE-2024-3213

Mitre link : CVE-2024-3213

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-3213

JSON object : View

Products Affected

relevanssi

relevanssi

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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