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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-40223
WordPress SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Nonce token leakage and missing authorization in SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 on WordPress leading to plugin settings change.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Vulnerability discovered by Dave Jong (Patchstack)
Affected Vendor
SearchWP, LLC
View all reports →Affected Software
SearchWP
Vulnerable Versions:
<= 4.2.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 8th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 28th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L