Description

WordPress Plugin SearchWP Live Ajax Search is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin SearchWP Live Ajax Search version 1.6.2 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.6.3 or latest

References

https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories/#CVE-2022-3227

https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/searchwp-live-ajax-search/trunk/readme.txt

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2022-3227 CWE-22 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Directory Traversal