WordPress SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Priority LOW 25CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Nonce token leakage and missing authorization in SearchWP premium plugin <= 4.2.5 on WordPress leading to plugin settings change.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00548 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SearchWP, LLC | SearchWP | <= 4.2.5 – 4.2.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SearchWP VendorSearchWP, LLC Affected <= 4.2.5 – 4.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:searchwp:searchwp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.2.5 | Vulnerable | SearchWP, LLC |
- cpe:2.3:a:searchwp:searchwp:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.2.5 Vulnerable ·SearchWP, LLC
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-40223
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqqv-r25w-2p97
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-40223 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-40223 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fqqv-r25w-2p97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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